Narrators discuss their association and experiences with Springfield poet Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931). Also discussed are Lindsay's parents, the family home in Springfield, his poetry and tours, his marriage, and tragic death. Nicholas Lindsay is the poet's son.

English, Dr. Thomas H. (1895-1992), 1 tape, 45 mins., 9 pp. Jorgensen, Clarissa Hagler (1903-1985), 1 tape, 90 mins., 27 pp. Lindsay, Nicholas Cave b. 1927, 1 tape, 90 mins., 21 pp. Lundgren, Alma A. (1907-1997), 1 tape, 45 mins., 19 pp.

130 pp. Interviews by Doann Murray, 1984; Cullom Davis, 1984; and Jo Saner, 1985 OPEN: see individual names for legal release See collateral file: newspapers clippings, publications, and program brochures about Lindsay and his work. For tapes and other collateral files see individual names. See full text of memoirs: English; Jorgensen; N. Lindsay; Lundgren.