Photos of the Handy Writers' Colony

Photos courtesty of Thomas J. Wood, archivist of The Handy Colony Collection in the Brookens Library Archives at the University of Illinois, Springfield.

This photo of Lowney Handy and James Jones was taken at the Handy Colony, possibly in the spring of 1955.

This photo of Lowney Handy and James Jones was taken at the Handy Colony, possibly in the spring of 1955.

Lowney Handy at the Colony, circa 1963.

Mealtime at the Colony, ca. 1951. Seated, clockwise from left, are Willard Lindsay, Bert Bliss, James Jones, unknown, Don Sackrider, and Mary Ann Jones. Standing are Eddie Shearer and Robert Smith.

Eddie Shearer, Lowney Handy, and James Jones at the Colony's dining hall and recreation center, known as the Ramada.

A very dark photo of the barracks at the Handy Colony (ca. 1952), where aspiring writers lived and worked.

Schulz Photographs

Towns Photographs

These photos are available thanks to Craig Towns, whose father, Daniel Towns, was a member of the Handy Colony. For information about the photos, see Craig's explanation at http://rking.vinu.edu/quotes3.htm .

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