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Clarissa Hagler Jorgensen, of Springfield, recounts stories of Vachel Lindsay who she knew as a child to Nicholas Cave Lindsay and an unidentified woman. In a separate oral history interview done with Jo Saner of Sangamon State University on March…

Nicholas Cave Lindsay recites poetry on stage at Springfield High School, the school his father, Vachel Lindsay, attended.

A pot of flowers stand next to Vachel Lindsay's headstone at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

The body of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay lies in a flower-covered coffin in the Lindsay home. On verso: "1st floor, front room, SW corner (parlor)."

Elizabeth Conner Lindsay watches her children, Susan and Nicholas, examine a Christmas tree.

A bust of Vachel Lindsay by sculptor Adrien A. Voisin shows Lindsay taken from the viewer's right side of the sculpture.

Vachel Lindsay sits in a chair reading a book during a portrait session.

The Vachel Lindsay Bridge on Lake Springfield was dedicated on July 12, 1935, and included a bronze bust made by sculptor Adrien A. Voisin located on a limestone pedestal at the west end. Lindsay's poem, "On the Building of Springfield," was carved…

Nellie Grey Lindsay, daughter of Nicholas T. Lindsay and Nellie A. Gager, poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a white collar and a bow in her hair. Nellie married Marion Felix Johnson in Monroe, Indiana, in 1910 and had five children.

Francis Frazee Hamilton (6 months), poses for a portrait wearing a white outfit and holding a rattle in his right hand. Hamilton was the grandson of Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee and Ephraim S. Frazee, of Rush County, Indiana, and son of, Frances…

Ephraim S. Frazee, a preacher of Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Frazee was the husband of Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee, the father of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay, and the grandfather of poet Vachel Lindsay.

Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee, of Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress. Frazee was the wife of preacher Ephraim S. Frazee, the mother of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay, and grandmother of Nicholas Vachel Lindsay.

Pallbearers carry Vachel Lindsay's coffin from First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Pallbearers include Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan MacDonald, Paul M. Angle, John P. Snigg, Dr. H. S. Morrison, Romaine Proctor, and V. Y.…

Pallbearers carry Vachel Lindsay's coffin out of First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Lindsay's wife, Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, and sister, Olive Catharine Lindsay Wakefield, follow pallbearers Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan…

Pallbearers carry poet Vachel Lindsay's coffin from the hearse into First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. The pallbearers are Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan MacDonald, Paul M. Angle, John P. Snigg, Dr. H. S. Morrison, Romaine…

Vachel Lindsay stands between a chair and a framed picture on an easel during a portrait session.

Poet Susan E. Wilcox poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a light collar. Wilcox was Vachel Lindsay's English teacher at Springfield High School. She is credited with first inspiring his writing.

A young Vachel Lindsay stands next to a fabric-covered pedestal during a portrait session.

Vachel Lindsay and his wife, Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, pose for a photo under a willow tree.On verso: "Love Under the Golden Willows."

Ephraim S. Frazee, a preacher from Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait in a dark suit. Frazee was the husband of Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee and the father of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay.

Two unidentified girls wearing white pose for a portrait.

An unidentified girl with long braids in her hair poses for a portrait.

Vachel Thomas Lindsay, father of poet Vachel Lindsay, poses in profile for a portrat.

An unidentified boy seated at a table and a girl holding a book pose in profile for a portrait.

Olive Lindsay (left), Isabel Lindsay (lower middle), Esther Lindsay (upper middle), and Vachel Lindsay (right) pose for a portrait. According to the verso, Esther and Isabel were the two oldest of the three sisters who died at a young age. The third,…