Christopher Morley and Robert E. Miller correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters from Christopher Morley to Robert E. Miller, dated 1915-1917, as well as a photograph of Miller, dated to the early 1920s. The letters primarily cover the possibility of Miller, an employee of the Hamilton Watch Company, advertising in “The World’s Work,” an early 20th century business magazine. Morley often deviates from the subject of business to talk about personal affairs. Haverford College, the alma mater of both Morley and Miller, is also mentioned.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1917
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical
Christopher Darlington Morley (1890-1957) was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, to Frank Morley and Lilian Janet Bird. Morley attended Haverford College (where his father taught mathematics from 1887-1900) and served as the editor of the Haverfordian while participating on the soccer and cricket teams. He graduated as valedictorian with a bachelor’s degree in 1910. Morley received a Rhodes Scholarship to New College, Oxford, where he studied from 1910-1913. Upon his return to the U.S., Morley became involved in journalism, working on the editorial staff of Doubleday, Page and Co. and writing several novels and short stories. He died on March 28, 1957. Robert Everts Miller (1891-1974) was a member of the Haverford College Class of 1912.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains letters from Christopher Morley to Robert E. Miller, dated 1915-1917, as well as a photograph of Miller, dated to the early 1920s.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed July, 2024
Subject
- Miller, Robert Everts, 1891-1974 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Christopher Morley and Robert E. Miller correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- July, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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