At the Bryant Library Local History Collection, our evergreen mission is to promote our holdings widely and spark new interest in the tales of Roslyn’s past. Many of the narratives we share are drawn from binders of news clips, oversized scrapbooks, ... Read More
Christopher Morley
Christopher Morley Portal
Born May 5th, 1890 in Haverford, Pennsylania, Christopher Darlington Morley (1890-1957) was a poet, author, editor playwright, and journalist. He made his home in Roslyn Estates, where he lived with his family from 1920 until his death in 1957. This ... Read More
Christopher Morley Oral History
One of our most treasured collections pertaining to Christopher Morley are oral history interviews which were conducted in the 1970s by former Bryant Library librarians Helen Glannon and Marion Altman with his friends, neighbors, professional ... Read More
Christopher Morley – Life In Roslyn
Throughout his time living in Roslyn, Morley was an ever-present member of the community and often appeared at various events such as the William Cullen Bryant Centennial at the old Bryant Library. His writing studio, the Knothole, was built on the ... Read More
Christopher Morley – The Morley Family
The gallery below includes photographs of the Morley Family, including his mother, Lilian Janet Bird, brothers Felix and Frank, wife Helen Fairchild Morley, and his children Christopher Jr., Louise, Helen, and Blythe. ... Read More
Christopher Morley – Works on Paper
Though he did not consider himself to be a visual artist, items from our Christopher Morley Collection suggest that his talent was in his ability to conjure whimsy with simple drawings, marginalia, and portraits of his friends and other members of ... Read More
Christopher Morley – The Millpond Playhouse
Christopher Morley’s intersection with the history of the Roslyn War Memorial Building, the structure which currently houses The Bryant Library, is most marked by his involvement when it was known as The Millpond Playhouse. Though it had previously ... Read More
Poetic Analysis: Christopher Morley’s “Two O’ Clock”
April 20, 2023
“We heard a critic remark that no great sonnets are being written nowadays.” This editorial statement opens Christopher Morley’s “The Permanence of Poetry”, an essay from his variegated collection of musings, Plum Pudding. In response to such ... Read More
Happy Birthday, Mr. Morley!
May 5, 2021
Today, May 5th, 2021, marks the 131st birthday of Christopher Morley who was born on this day in 1890 in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Last year during the pandemic we were unable to honor Morley's 130th birthday in the way that we wished due to not ... Read More
The Millpond Playhouse
Christopher Morley’s intersection with the history of the Roslyn War Memorial Building, the structure which currently houses The Bryant Library, is most marked by his involvement when it was known as The Millpond Playhouse. Though it had previously ... Read More
