Archives at Cornell

The Cornell Widow miscellany

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 46-1-1763

Scope and content

Letters from George Jean Nathan, November 9, 1920 and September 5, 1924; and Corey H. Ford, editor of the JESTER, Columbia University humor magazine, April 4, 1921. Also, letters from former WIDOW editors concerning the WIDOW's 60th anniversary issue, 1954: Romeyn Berry, Carl Burger, Dana Burnet, and Fritz Steffens; and photographs of WIDOW editors; and two framed mastheads. Also, copy of the Cornell Alumni Ooze (parody issue of the Cornell Alumni News) for reunion 1908. Also two song and cartoon books: Unclassic Verse, 1899 and Bits of Cornell Melodie, 1900. Also photographs of the Widow editors 1897 (in costume and with the Ithaca Kitty stuffed toy) and 1904.

Dates

1897-1954.

Extent

.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Archival Materials

The Cornell Widow also produced parody issues of the Cornell Daily Sun some of these can be found in the Cornell Daily Sun collection, #35-11-1162. See also Cornell Widow editorial records #37-7-1929.