Arthur Franklin Mapes was a poet who lived between 16 March 1913[1] and January 4, 1986.
Much of his poetry reflected his humble beginnings and the love he had for his hometown, Kendallville, and state.
In 1980, his collected poetry was published in a limited-edition hardcover book, Indiana Memories.
His poetry can be viewed today on a website created and maintained by his granddaughter, Angela Mapes Turner.
This biographical article about an American poet born in the 1910s is a stub.