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Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Earl G. Maxwell, Horticulture and Forestry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG-08-10-10
Scope and Contents

The Maxwell Papers document his work with the forestry service throughout Nebraska. The records include field notebooks, outreach booklets that Maxwell either edited or wrote, newspaper clippings, photographs of Maxwell and his work, and awards received for his service as a forester and professor of the University of Nebraska. The records also include items relating to Maxwell's interest in the poetry of James Whitcomb Riley.

Dates: 1909-1981