Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before quoting, please get permission from the copyright holder and the Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Preferred Citation

Lancaster , Pennsylvania Poetry Journals, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, The College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 03/19/2008.

Biographical Note

Author of poetry from Lancaster  , Pennsylvania. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Sarah Wood

Scope and Contents

Two handwritten poetry journals.  One  kept by Sarah Wood and one by an unknown writer.  The unknown writer has a religious theme plus many of the poems are by other authors.Sarah Wood's poems are about her friends, family and historical and current events in her life.  One poem is written in memory of her father, and other poems in memory of friends.  Her subjects are varied, for example one poem is entitled, "The Superanuated Horse to His Master" and another one, "Alliteration."  One page is written on the minutes of an organization, "An Epistle Our Yearly Meeting" in 1912.  Another page includes the names:  Thomas Wood, Lydia D. Wood, Joseph Wood, Margaret Wood and Hannah R. Wood.

Index Terms

Topical Term:

• American poetry--19th century.
• Poems
• Women--United States--Poetry.

Additional Information