Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: School Days, School Days, the Way It Really Was; Grapevine Loses Founder-Greentown Loses a Fine Citizen
Handwritten response from James Whitcomb Riley to unknown correspondent. Unknown correspondent requested Riley send a Thanksgiving poem, but Riley responds by saying he does not have one. He does, however, have another poem he could send...
An article written by Louis Wann. This is a typed copy of the article featured in the Wisconsin Literary Magazine, October, 1916. The article is about James Whitcomb Riley. Narration of story told by father-in-law, Charles E. Neff, of Warsaw, IN.
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.
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.
A typed letter from Edmund H. Eitel on James Whitcomb Riley letterhead written to Lucius Lybrand. He is returning Lybrand's letter and two dollar fee for an autograph, as Riley is no longer physically able to give one. However, he is enclosing a...
Librarian, J. Christian Bay, of The John Crerar Library in Chicago cames across an original manuscript of James Whitcomb Riley's poem, The Old Man and Jim. He took it upon himself to make photostats of the manuscript and send copies to the...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Minstrel To Be Given At H.S. Auditorium; "No Saloon" Rally At Peru Sunday; High School Annual Out Tuesday Morn; Much Confusion of Delinquent Taxes
Typed program for the Riley Day Celebration, dated October 7, 1922. The program includes a gathering of writers honoring James Whitcomb Riley. The celebration was held at the New Central Library Building, Indianapolis Public Library.
Typewritten transcript of an article taken from The Indianapolis Star, July, 1912. The article is about James Whitcomb Riley finally agreeing to record his voice and his reaction to hearing the the recording.
A hand-written poem with no title. Dated 1888 and signed by James Whitcomb Riley. A hat illustration at top of page. A poem about not being happy about not having an umbrella when it is raining and happy to not have an umbrella when the sun is...
Handwritten letter. Riley is refusing to autograph the fly-leaves of his new book. He suggests instead that he send pictures with his written autograph to include with the books. He also offers to autograph other suitable papers if this way is...
Handwritten letter to Carey informing of Mr. Riley's date of arrival. He will be appear at Madison Square Gardens Concert Hall and has complimentary tickets.
Newspaper reproduction of the original manuscript of a poem by James Whitcomb Riley, "Old Man and Jim," possibly a newspaper clipping. The manuscript copy shows how Riley changed the original name of the poem. Handwritten date of October 7, 1935.
Newspaper clipping from the Wednesday, October 7, 1970 issue of the Greenfield Daily Reporter. Report of an account of James Whitcomb Riley's first published poem, "Song of the New Year," which first appeared in the December 19, 1926 edition of...
Newspaper clipping from the Thursday, October 29, 1970 issue of the Greenfield Daily Reporter. Article discusses how James Whitcomb Riley remembered everything and his early education. Riley's father was one of two people who built Greenfield's...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Community Fest to be Sept. 23; Annual Patriot Day Planned for Sep. 10; Plan Commission Coninues Study of Sign Ordinance; Do you have all your ducks in a row??.....; Music at the...
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.
