John Henry Ingram's Poe Collection. Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.  Charlottesville, University of Virginia Library, 1966.

MIC FLM Z 6616 P59 H6   9 reels. 35 mm.

      SCOPE:

            John Henry Ingram (1849-1916) was a somewhat eccentric Englishman who spent most of his life defending Edgar Allan Poe from personal and critical attacks. He corresponded with people who had known Poe, many of whom sent Mr. Ingram copies of Poe's letters and other memorabilia. Mr. Ingram's extensive collection, which includes magazine and newspaper articles, photographs, letters, documents, and other manuscripts, was purchased by the University of Virginia and is reproduced here.

      ARRANGEMENT:

            Reels 1-4: Letters, documents, pictures, and other manuscripts.

            Reels 5-6: "The True Story of Edgar Allan Poe," and unpublished manuscript by John H. Ingram.

            Reels 7-9: Newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter.

MIC FINDING AIDS:

MIC FLM Z 6616 P59 H6 GUIDE

Guide to the Microfilm Edition of John Henry Ingram's Poe Collection. Charlottesville, University of  Virginia Library, 1967.

Discusses the contents of each reel and has a "List of Major Correspondents." Reels 1-4 and 7-9 have indexes at the beginning of each reel. John Carl Miller's John Henry Ingram's Poe  Collection at the University of Virginia, a checklist of items arranged chronologically with a detailed index, is also reproduced on the first reel.

      SUBJECTS:

            American Literature