Eleanor B. North poetry books and correspondence
Scope and Contents
Four published volumes of poetry written by Eleanor B. North, who taught at St. Mary's Female Seminary-Junior College from 1941-1949. All books are signed, addressed to "'Fellow Pilgrims' with love." A 1976 article in The Enterprise stated that she published 6 books - this collection contains 4 books.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1979
Biographical / Historical
Eleanor B. North, poet, college professor, and lecturer, was a sscholarship student at Harvard University and pursued graduate studies at Cambridge, Oxford, and the University of London. She long served as a sponsor of the "Literary Pilgrimages," which brought a small group of American university students to Europe. A literary award is named after Ms. North at Berry College, Mt. Berry, Georgia. During the 1940s she taught at St. Mary's Female Seminary-Junior College in St. Mary's City, Maryland.
She was fondly remembered by her students and appears often in students' recollections of their time at the school if they had intersected with Ms. North. Eleanor North often maintained correspondences with former students, whom she referred to as "fellow pilgrims."
According to the 'About The Author' section of 1979's "Sunrise," Eleanor Beryl North has published seven books of poetry, including: "Gracea notes." Cedar Rapids : Torch Press, 1952; "My heart sings." Los Angeles : National Poetry Press, 1969; "High tide." Detroit : Harlo, 1973; "Bright star." Detroit : Harlo, 1975; and "Sunrise." Detroit, Mich. : Harlo, 1979. The latter four books are held by both the St. Mary's College of Maryland Library and Archive.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (3 folders and 4 books)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Four published volumes of poetry written by Eleanor B. North, who taught at St. Mary's Female Seminary-Junior College from 1941-1949. All books are signed, addressed to "'Fellow Pilgrims' with love."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Anne (Dennis) Wood '49 JC, June 15, 2014. (2013.04)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Archives Repository
Calvert Hall
St. Mary's College of Maryland
47645 College Dr.
St. Mary's City MD 20686-3001 United States
240-895-4196
archives@smcm.edu