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Short essay by Celestia Colby in which she recounts an incident in the life of her young daughter J. Rose Colby. The poem they reference is Locksley Hall by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Transcript: Little Rose was busily engaged to night watching the…

Two pages from a scrapbook of clippings of short articles by Celestia R. Colby written between 1853 and 1857. The articles on these pages are titled "'I Have No Time To Read,'" "Letter From The West," and "Rainy Days." They are pasted over household…

Two pages from a scrapbook of clippings of short articles by Celestia R. Colby written between 1853 and 1857. The articles on these pages are titled "A Wholesome Moral Influence At Home," "Patience," and "Cultivator Circle--Girls' Wages--Ohio…

Signed typed manuscript copy of a speech given by Rachel Crothers at the White House upon receipt of a Chi Omega National Achievement Award in April 1939. The ceremony was attended by Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt.

First four pages of Rachel Crothers' typed manuscript copy of her play A Man's World, first published in 1910.

Half-length studio portrait of Celestia Colby seated with her arms folded across her lap and facing the camera. Colby is wearing a dark dress and cloak.

Studio portrait photograph of June Rose Colby. The sitter wears a high necked, ruffle front dress and is directly facing the camera.

Studio portrait photograph of a young June Rose Colby. The sitter wears a high necked, ruffle front dress and is turned to the side with her face tilted toward the camera.

Scrapbook page containing newspaper clipping of article about playwright Rachel Crothers titled "Woman Playwright Things Her Sex Shows More Sympathy for the Sister Who Has Strayed From Path of Conventional Morality..."

Scrapbook page containing newspaper clipping of article titled "Rachel Crothers the Woman Playwright Who Has Grown Famous In Writing 'The Three of Us,' 'The Coming of Mrs. Patrick' and 'Myself Bettina.'"