James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet and writer (1849–1916). He was born at Greenfield and died at Indianapolis.
Also recorded as Benjamin P. Johnson of Boone; Jay Whit; Uncle Sidney; James Withcomb Riley; James Witcomb Riley; Riley.
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Benjamin P. Johnson of Boone. The authorities additionally record the headings Benjamin P. Johnson of Boone, Jay Whit, Uncle Sidney, James Withcomb Riley and James Witcomb Riley. His recorded language was English.
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 3: The American Flag, A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems and duck test.
Identity
What the record establishes about James Whitcomb Riley.
An Old Sweetheart of Mine is dated 1902 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1971.581.2). Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers / [James Whitcomb Riley]. is dated 1898 and held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 3 objects associated with this heading. James Whitcomb Riley is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Wellcome Collection records 2 objects associated with this heading.
James Whitcomb Riley is recorded as poet and writer. Open Library catalogues 501 works under this name. A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems is dated 1895.
Works and catalogued output
What James Whitcomb Riley produced.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 21 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 2 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 38 works under this heading.
Holdings and surviving copies
Where material relating to James Whitcomb Riley is held.
Flying Islands of the Night, the Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley (1891) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. The Works of James Whitcomb Riley Vol. 5: Rhymes of Childhood (1898) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley — Volume 10 is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg. Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg. Riley Child-Rhymes is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg.
Riley Love-Lyrics is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg. Afterwhiles is digitised and catalogued by Project Gutenberg.
Catalogued works
40 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1898 to 1937.
Lockerbie fair. Old-fashioned roses ... Lincoln. Riley songs of home. An old sweetheart of mine. His pa's romance. A child-world. Nye and Riley's railway guide. Wild roses from Riley. Heart Throbs: In Prose and Verse. Smiles and tears. The Britannica Library of Great American Writing - Volume II. Favorite poems of James Whitcomb Riley. Poems. Prentice Hall Literature--Bronze. Just be glad. Green fields and running brooks. Neighborly Poems and Dialect Sketches. Riley Love-lyrics [by] James Whitcomb Riley;. Old Soldier's Story. Morning. Defective Santa Claus. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley - Vol. Viii. the complete works of james whitcomb riley. Lockerbie Book of Riley Verse. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley; Vol V. Sketches in Prose with Interluding Verses. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, in Ten Volumes - Volume I. Riley Farm-Rhymes. neghborly poems. The Best Loved Poems. The Poems and Prose. Old Soldiers Story. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley - Vol Vi. Riley Songs of Friendship. Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley - Vol Vii. Riley Love-Lyrics. Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers / [James Whitcomb Riley]., dated 1898, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916), poet, American National Biography Online, 2000. The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley, 1993. Riley, James Whitcomb, (1849–22 July 1916), poet and public reader, Who Was Who, 2007. The Best of James Whitcomb Riley, 1982.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is literature and poetry.
Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Works named in the authority record are The American Flag, A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems and duck test.
Chronology
- 1849James Whitcomb Riley born at Greenfield.
- 1849James Whitcomb Riley was born in 1849 at Greenfield.
- 1891Flying Islands of the Night, the Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley (1891) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
- 1891Flying Islands of the Night, the Poems and Prose Sketches of James Whitcomb Riley digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1895A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems is dated 1895.
- 1898The Works of James Whitcomb Riley Vol. 5: Rhymes of Childhood digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1898Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers / [James Whitcomb Riley]. is dated 1898 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1898The Works of James Whitcomb Riley Vol. 5: Rhymes of Childhood (1898) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
- 1902An Old Sweetheart of Mine is dated 1902 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1971.581.2).
- 1913Eccentric Mr. Clark: Stories in Prose digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1915Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987) is dated 1937-1991 and held by Wellcome Collection.
- 1916James Whitcomb Riley died at Indianapolis.
- 1916James Whitcomb Riley died in 1916 at Indianapolis.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, Personal Reminiscences of Henry Irving, 2013
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for James Whitcomb Riley (Internet Archive), 501 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916), poet, American National Biography Online, 2000
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Riley, James Whitcomb, (1849–22 July 1916), poet and public reader, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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- 6.
The Complete Poetical Works of James Whitcomb Riley, 1993
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 20 articles naming James Whitcomb Riley.
open access index · Unverified
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Internet Archive, 321 digitised items catalogued under James Whitcomb Riley as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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Project Gutenberg holds 23 full texts attributed to James Whitcomb Riley.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with James Whitcomb Riley (3 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming James Whitcomb Riley.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q770177: James Whitcomb Riley
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“James Whitcomb Riley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Plates
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First line: Sir Launcelot rode overthwart and endlong in a wide forest
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 · File URL IIIF manifest Catalog record · Public domain
The picture record
On front: Antrim Lyceum Course. An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier Poet, Humorist and Dialect Reader in the Baptist Church, Antrim N. H.
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The picture recordElsewhere in Books
28,953 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- James WelchAuthor
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- James Willard SchultzAuthor
- James WillsAuthor
- James WoodAuthor
- Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro TayeAuthor
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