Dreiser mss. V, 1871-1945.
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
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Creator
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945.
TitleDreiser mss. V, 1871-1945.
Collection No.
LMC 2758
Extent
19 items
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
Dreiser mss. V consist of correspondence
and photographs pertaining to author Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Dreiser was born the twelfth of thirteen children in Terre Haute, IN and attended
Indiana University in Bloomington briefly before dropping out in 1890. He married
Sara White in 1898, and they separated in 1909 although never formally divorced.
Dreiser became a renowned author of literary naturalism (other American writers in
the movement included Jack London, Edith Wharton, Frank Norris, and Stephen Crane).
His best known novels are
Sister Carrie (although a
commercial failure at the time in 1900),
Jeannie
Gerhardt
(1911), and
An American Tragedy
(1925). Politically, Dreiser was involved in socialist causes and wrote a
non-fiction book,
Dreiser Looks at Russia (1928), based
on his experiences visiting the Soviet Union. He did not officially join the
American Communist Party until shortly before his death in 1945.
Scope and Content Note
The collection includes twelve letters from Theodore Dreiser to various recipients,
one manuscript poem ("Through all Adversity"), three letters concerning Dreiser, and
three photos of Dreiser.
Related Material
Related materials exist in the following collections also located at the Lilly Library, Indiana
University, Bloomington, Indiana: Dreiser mss. I, Dreiser mss. II, Dreiser mss. IV, and Dreiser mss. V.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2011
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Dreiser mss. V, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington,
Indiana.
Processing Information
Processed by staff.
Box 1
Correspondence from Dreiser, 1921-1941
Correspondence about Dreiser, 1928-1940,
undated
Photographs of Dreiser, 1928-1932
