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Michael Scot papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-174

Scope and Content of the Collection

Manuscript writings and poems, presumably by Irish writer Kathleen Goodfellow who wrote the pseudonym Michael Scot. Includes three manuscript poems titled “Verse Epistle,” “Ballad of the Queens of Bygone Time (Adaptation from the French of Francois Villon),” and “On losing her gage of a silver brooch.” Also includes one typescript titled “The Charwoman” with a few manuscript annotations and a photograph of a painting of Goodfellow. All materials are undated.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1915-approximately 1925

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The Michael Scot papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The Michael Scot papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.

Biography of Kathleen Goodfellow

Irish writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Michael Scot.

Kathleen Goodfellow (1891-1980) was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at Alexandra College and Trinity College, Dublin. In 1921, her book “Three Tales of the Times” was published by Talbot Press under the pen name Michael Scot. She was involved in the Irish nationalist movement.

Goodfellow was a friend of Mona Steele Price Gooden (1894-1958). It is possible both women published under the pen names "Michael Scot" and/or "S. Michael Crevequer".

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Collection Stack Location

1 1 2

Provenance

Unknown.

Processed by

Virginia Hay Smith, 2008.

Title
Inventory of the Michael Scot papers, approximately 1915-approximately 1925
Status
Completed
Author
Virginia Hay Smith
Date
©2009.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2024-03-20: Finding aid revised to add information about Kathleen Goodfellow. It previously identified S. Michael Crevequer as a pen name of Michael Scot.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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