Cather, Willa, 1873-1947

Overview

The signature albums of Irvin C. Poley include autographs of famous people, particularly authors, actors, and those in government or diplomacy, primarily sent to Poley, though there are other recipients as well. Many of the instances are signatures. Some of the more well-known authors who wrote letters, rather than just signatures, often relate to speaking at an event or a fund solicitation or response to comment or request for signature from Poley.

Overview Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant, BMC Class of 1904, was a writer of several books and articles. Sergeant contributed to McClure’s Magazine, The New Republic and authored Shadow-Shapes: The Journal of a Wounded Woman, October 1918-May 1919 (1920), Short As Any Dream (1929), Willa Cather: A Memoir (1953), Robert Frost: The Trial by Existence (1960). Materials include Sergeant’s correspondence, drafts, proofs and photographs. The correspondence and photographs are principally concerned with matters...