Collection, 1928-1947.

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Collection, 1928-1947.

The collection contains personal correspondence, news articles and fictional stories written by journalist John A. Cejnar. Most of the news stories have to do with crimes that took place in Indiana. Cejnar's fictional stories also were based on actual crimes. Along with the manuscript materials are photographs related to the stories and news accounts.

Manuscript Materials: 1 box, 1 oversize folder.Visual Materials: 1 box of photographs, 1 box of glass negatives.Artifacts: 2 artifacts.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8333653

Indiana Historical Society Library

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