James Lane Allen Collection
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection was created to provide access to materials about James Lane Allen, noted Kentucky author.
Dates
- Creation: 1907
- Acquisition: 1975-06-09
Creator
- Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Biographical or Historical Information
James Lane Allen (1849-1925), born and raised near Lexington, Kentucky, is a noted American author who wrote 19 novels, 14 of which took place in Kentucky. Popular titles include Kentucky Cardinal (1894) and The Choir Invisible (1897). He resided in New York after 1893. His style reflects the romantic, sentimental tone popular in late 19th century America; he also satisfied the demand for local color writings with his tales of a vanished, genteel Kentucky.
Note written by Margaret Foote
Full Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Gift
Method of Acquisition
Gift to the Townsend Room in memory of Edwin A. Carter.
Subject
- Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925 (Person)
- Title
- James Lane Allen Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Margaret Foote
- Date
- 12/07/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository