MARY ELIZABETH RODHOUSE CREGLOW

Papers, 1/7/1882-10/26/1970

SCOPE AND CONTENT


Mary Elizabeth Rodhouse Creglow's undated writings make up the bulk of the collection
along with some correspondence and religious school lessons.  Her numerous poems,
stories, and plays for both children and adults are mostly moralistic or religious, though a
few are adventures or detective stories.  A 20-page essay titled "Optimism:  Is It Rational?"
and three articles from the 1930s on VA hospital libraries are also included in the
collection.  Some correspondence exists on her literary work, 1909-1963.  Undated
Sunday school lessons she prepared comprise the remaining files.

With the exception of one story, which the author gave to the Oberlin College Library in
1947, the papers were received from the Vanderbilt University in 1981.



SERIES DESCRIPTION

Series I.  Writings  (194p)

Consists primarily of Creglow's writings.  This series is divided into five subseries. 
Subseries 1.  Articles.  Subseries 2.  Plays (Manuscripts).  Subseries 3.  Poems
(published and unpublished).  Subseries 4.  Short stories (manuscripts).  Subseries 5. 
Sunday School lessons, Christmas service (typescripts).


Series II.  Correspondence, 1909, 1943, 1962-63, n.d.  (10p)

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding publication of her
writings.


Series III.  Miscellaneous, n.d.  (17p)

Consists of poems written by Walter F. Rodhouse, Creglow's brother.

 

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