Mary Hallock Sargent (1922-2007) Papers

The Mary Hallock Sargent papers are comprised primarily of a typed notebook from her philosophy class, "Contemporary Thought," taken in 1944 at Northwestern. In it, she responds to different texts recommended for the class, connecting both her own experiences and her personal convictions with the beliefs expressed in the readings. In several sections of the notebook, she responds to the writings of Baker Brownell, a prominent Northwestern professor of the time. Annotations are scattered throughout her entries, though it appears that they are by Brownell's aide, Edward Groshell.

This manuscript is accompanied by a printed copy of the same notebook, produced by her husband after her death. In that version, most of the annotations have been transcribed. The series includes a few biographical materials, and some items relating to the provenance of the papers complete the series.