The Lilly Library is the rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington. Its collections represent a diversity of subjects, including literature; children’s literature; history; folklore; science; radio, film and television; book collecting and bookselling; journalism; and translation.
Subcollections (45)
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Explore maps from the collections of the Lilly Library. |
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The Poole mss. are a collection of 137 ancient, medieval and renaissance manuscripts and single leaves ranging from the 3rd to the 16th century. The collecti... |
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Frank M. Hohenberger Photograph Collection Photographer and newspaperman Frank Hohenberger spent forty-seven years recording the life, customs, and scenes of the hills of Brown County, Indiana, ... |
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Welles mss. 1930-1950, (Bulk 1936-1947), LMC 2009 Consists of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of actor, writer, producer, director Orson Welles. |
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Meier mss. 1927-2010, LMC 2653 The Meier mss., 1927-2010, consists of the correspondence and papers of education reformer Deborah W. Meier (1931-), who is frequently credited ... |
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The Ralston, G. mss., 1916-1949, consists primarily of lantern slides collected by Glenn Ralston. Most of these slides ... |
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Williams, Jonathan mss. 1738-1869, LMC 2441 The Williams, Jonathan mss., 1738-1869, consist of letters and papers of Jonathan Williams, 1750-1815, merchant and soldier, grand-nephe... |
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Thiébault Family mss., 1733-1872, bulk 1793-1872, LMC 2416 Consists of the papers of mutiple generations of the Thiébault family. The collection contains correspondence, journals, sketches, legal documents, poems, so... |
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Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchase from a variety of sources, relating to the War of 1812. |
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Ball mss., 1873-1981, LMC 1056 The Ball mss., 1873-1981, consist of the correspondence, family papers, and items collected by George Alexander Ball, 1862-1955, his ... |