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A Guide to the James Whitcomb Riley Collection Riley, James Whitcomb. 7133-k

A Guide to the James Whitcomb Riley Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7133-k


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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
7133-k
Title
James Whitcomb Riley Collection 1876-1912
Extent
ca. 65 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

James Whitcomb Riley Collection, Accession 7133-k, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase [1970 July 15] 1970 August 18

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Clara E. Laughlin
  • Henry Van Dyke
  • James Whitcomb Riley
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Item Listing

Manuscripts
  • Story, "The Bad Little Boy's Version of Jack the Giant-Killer"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 2 p.
  • "The Book of Joyous Children"
    ca. 1876-1902
    Corrected proof, 1 p.
  • Poem, "A Dream of Autumn"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 3 p.
  • Poem, "The Dusk"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 1 p.
  • Poem, "Ere I went Mad"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMs, 1 p.
  • Poem, "From a Balloon"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMs, 2 p.
  • Poem, "John Boyle O'Reilly. Sepulture-Boston, Aug. 13-1890"
    ca. 1890
    AMsS, 1 p.
  • Poem, "The Land of Used to Be"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 1 p.
  • Poem, "Love's Rival"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 1 p.
  • Poem, "My Dancin' Days is Over"
    ca. 1876-1902
    TMsS, 1 p.
  • Poem, "A Parting"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMs, 1 p.
  • Poem, "A Tress of Hair"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMs, 1 p.
  • Poem, "The Used To Be"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 2 p.
  • "Waitin' for the Cat to Die"
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 3 p.
  • "The Tunes of Other Days," on verso of "Your Violin," Poem
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMs, 1 p.
  • "Your Violin," verso of poem above
    ca. 1876-1902
    AMsS, 1 p.
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Letters
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1897 Dec 17
    ALS, 5 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1897 Dec 23
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Jan 18
    ALS, 1 p.
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Feb 2
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Apr 5
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Apr 30
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 May 7
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 May 24
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley , w/pasted clipping
    1898 Aug 2
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Aug 18
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Aug 27
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley , w/telegram
    1898 Sep 9
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Sep 12
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley , w/AL poem
    1898 Oct 6
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Oct 11
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Dec 3
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Dec 12
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1898 Dec 30
    ALS, 2 p.
  • Curts & Jennings to Editor of "The Interior"
    1899 Jan 13
    TL, 1 p.
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 13
    ALS, 4 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 16
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 21
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 23
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 27
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Jan 28
    ALS, 6 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Feb 1
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Apr 25
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Aug 8
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Aug 9
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1899 Oct 6
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1901 Feb 18
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1901 Oct 5
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1903 Apr 4
    ALS, 3 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin under pseudonym of "Constance Glendower" to James Whitcomb Riley under pseudonym of "Hon. Harold Ash"
    1904 Oct 31
    ALS, 3 p.
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1904 Dec 20
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • "Constance Glendower" [i.e. Clara E. Laughlin ] to James Whitcomb Riley
    1905 Dec 6
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 May 28
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 Sep 3
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley , w/American Express form
    1906 Sep 7
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 Sep 12
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 Sep 26
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 Sep 28
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1906 Nov 16
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1907 Mar 12
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1907 Mar 30
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
  • Henry Van Dyke to James Whitcomb Riley
    1907 Nov 21
    ALS, 1 p. w/env
  • Clara E. Laughlin to James Whitcomb Riley
    1912 Oct 6
    ALS, 2 p. w/env
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