History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Murat Theatre (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Program for a James Whitcomb Riley birthday celebration held at the Shubert Murat Theatre on October 7, 1915. Contains full text of the poem The Raggedy Man music and lyrics for America.
Typewritten comments by Alice French (Octave Thanet) on printed form soliciting personal comments about James W. Riley for inclusion in special issue of The Writer.
Handwritten comments by Will N. Harben on printed form soliciting personal comments about James W. Riley for inclusion in special Riley issue of The Writer.
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Vawter, Will, 1871-1941
Newspaper clipping from the Bloomington-Bedford Sunday Herald-Times, October 11, 1978. The article discusses the claim by Nashville sisters, Mrs. Fern Williams and Mrs. Letha Walker that Hoosier artist John William (Will) Vawter illustrated two...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Pamphlet containing brief autobiography of Riley along with excerpts from reviews from various newspapers. Riley's image appears on the front cover along with a poem by Samuel Rogers. A listing of Riley's books is included on the last page. No...
A typewritten article about James Whitcomb Riley written by Chalmers Hadley. 5 pages describing Riley's life with Hadley's typed name at the end of the biography.
This Charlestown Cemetery Plat book started as a copy created by J. M. Van Hook in 1903 being brought up to date by J. M. Morrow as is stated on page 1 of the book. There is no date given for when it was brought up to date. This was most likely...
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947
The inside pages are pencil sketches of Meredith Nicholson and James Whitcomb Riley. Promotional piece created by the publisher. Signed by John Cecil Clay, July 3, 1903.
A play portraying a Civil War Reenactment featuring Colonel Benton and Captain Reuben Riley, father of James Whitcomb Riley. The play was enacted by members of the Society of Indiana Pioneers at Brandywine Park, Greenfield, Indiana. May 25, 1940.
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
Typewritten letter from Edmund H. Eitel on Riley's letterhead to Lucius Lybrand in Terre Haute. Response to autograph request. Regrets not being able to fulfill request for autograph.
Bound volume consisting of autograph letters from James Whitcomb Riley to Madison Cawein from 1891-1906. The letters are attached to scrapbook pages along with their envelopes. A transcription of each letter is also included. Newspaper clippings...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Louisville...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
