1903/03 — Contents as follows: The Writing of History by A.T. Mahan Real and Sham Natural History by John Burroughs His Daughter First — Chapters 10-14 of a Novel by Arthur Sherburne Hardy The Masters — A Poem by Frederic Lawrence Knowles Academic Freedom in Theory and in Practice — Part 2 by Arthur Twining [...]
1903/05 — Contents as follows: Emerson as a Religious Influence by George A. Gordon The Evolution of the Trained Nurse by Mary Moss A May Morning – A Poem by Frank Dempster Sherman My Own Story – Part 5 by J.T. Trowbridge A Sacrifice – A Story by Harriet Prescott Spofford The Book and the [...]
1917/11 — Contents as follows: Patriotism and Food by Vernon Kellogg The Man who Lost Himself – An Enforced Experiment in Labor by Cecil Fairfield Lavell Mr. Fannet and the Afterglow – A Story by Margaret Lynn The St. Gaudens Monument at Rock Creek Cemetery – Two Sonnets by Cecil Spring Rice Professor’s Progress – [...]
1917/08 — Contents as follows: The Great War: Headquarters Nights by Vernon Kellogg High Adventure — Part 1 by James Norman Hall British Experience for Americans — Part 2 by Sidney Webb The Diary of a Coward by A Dutch Volunteer in the French Army Tactics and Armament: an Evolution by Raoul Blanchard Neutrals and [...]
1917/10 — Contents as follows: At Von Bissing’s Headquarters by Vernon Kellogg The Magical Chance by Dallas Lore Sharp Carnot’s Story – Reported by James Norman Hall Professor’s Progress — Part 2 of a Novel of Contemporaneous Adventure by Anonymous Oxford in War-Time — A Poem by Laurence Binyon Questions for Americans: Financial Imperialism by [...]
1935/06/01 — Cover is credited to Robert C. Kauffmann Contents as follows:SHORT STORIES Can It Be the Spring? by Phylis Duganne and illustrated by Gerald Leake Parthian Shaft by Roger Garis and illustration by Carl Link The Little Room by Josephine Bentham and illustrated by Carl Mueller First Impression — A short short story by [...]
1938/01/01 — Cover painting by Robert G. Harris Contents as follows: EDITORIAL: What the Farmers Want Is More Money! by Bernarr Macfadden SHORT STORIES A Cell for Two by Elita Wilson and illustrated by Charles D. Mitchell Buccaneers’ Booty by W. Adolphe Roberts and illustrated by Ralph Pallen Coleman Honest People Aren’t Safe — Liberty’s [...]
1938/05/14 — Cover painting by Robert C. Kauffmann Contents as follows: EDITORIAL: The American System–Out of Date? by Bernarr Macfadden SHORT STORIES The Blind Wife From Hollywood by Ruth Waterbury and illustrated by Arthur Sarnoff Traffic Incident — Liberty’s Short Short by Edward Doherty Casanova’s Women – Emilie Leaves Her Dagger Behind by John Erskine [...]
1956/10/03 — Cover cartoon is “The Feller Knows How” by Hubenthal featuring Casey Stengel Headline on front cover: “Farm Talent to Decide ’57 Flag Races – Pitching Big Need of Most Major Clubs Tom Picks Yankees Off Bushes – Greenwade Has Travelled 100,000 Miles a Year as Scout with large cartoon of Tom Greenwade by [...]
1956/09/26 — Cover cartoon is “Still the Champ!” by Basset featuring Babe Ruth Headline on front cover: “Combine Minors into 17 Loops–Lane – Proposes All A,B,C,D Tags Be Eliminated Also beginning on the cover “Majors to Change Bat Title Rule in ’57″ “Easy Does It for Casey’s Seventh Flag” with photo of Casey Stengel after [...]
1956/09/19 — Cover cartoon is “The Haunted House” by Willard Mullin about the dying breed of the 20-game winner with article beginning underneath “4 A.L. Hurlers Rap on Door of 20-Win Club” Headline on front cover: “Dodgers Will Play 20 Games in Japan – Club to Leave oct. 10 for Pacific Tour” Featur article about [...]
1956/09/12 — Cover cartoon is “Waltz King” by Bentovoja featuring Casey Stengel and “Polly Pennant” Headline on front cover: “‘I’ve Just Begun to Fight’–A’s Johnson — Kaycee Chief Still Sure He’ll Build Winner The Life and Times of the Home Run” with large Lou Darvas cartoon “The Power and the Glory” featuring Babe Ruth seated [...]
1956/09/05 — Cover cartoon is “Dividend Collectors” by Willard Mullin featuring Sal Maglie, Bobby Thomson, Larry Jansen – 3 ’51 Giants heroes with a shot at the ’56 World Series – Also has article beginning on cover “’51 Giants Heroes on 3 Top Teams” Headline on front cover: “Robinson, Aparicio Standout Rookies – Blasingame, Buddin [...]
1956/08/29 — Cover cartoon is “Credit Where Credit Is Due” by Lou Darvas about umpires Headline on front cover: “Rail Hike to Speed Majors’ Shift to Air – Most Players Now Prefer Plane Travel” Also beginning on the cover: “Japan Demands ‘Name’ Dodgers” about the Dodgers coming tour of Japan Speed, Not Tricks, Big Hill [...]
1964/05/23 — Cover by William Steig Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town I Spend My Days in Longing by John O’Hara Morels a poem by William Jay Smith The Carpet With the Big Pink Roses On It by Maeve Brennan Vow a poem by John Updike A Reporter at Large: Somthing to [...]
1964/04/04 — Cover by Peter Arno Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town Caf
1964/02/15 — Cover by William Steig Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town Adventures of a People Buff by Peter de Vries The Murmurers (Tobago) a poem by Josephine Jacobsen Giving by Dean Doner Spindrift a poem by Galway Kinnell Profiles: The Honored Society — Part 2 of 3 by Norman Lewis about [...]
1964/02/29 — Cover by Garrett Price Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town Three More Hats by Roger Angell Dinosaurs a poem by Carolyn Stoloff An Act of Reparation by Sylvia Townsend Warner A Hill a poem by Anthony Hecht Profiles: Moving Out about artist Robert Rauschenberg by Calvin Tompkins The Theatre: Good [...]
1964/05/16 — Cover by Saul Steinberg Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town Great Oafs From Little Monsters Grow by S.J. Perelman Beisbol in Central Park a poem by Wallace White The Luzhin Defense — Part 2 of 2 by Vladimir Nabokov The Salmon Remembers a poem by Hilary Corke The Theatre: Off [...]
1964/05/09 — Cover by Anatol Kovarsky Goings on About Town The Talk of the Town Was Lifted by Ears as Boy, No Harm Done by E.B. White The Luzhin Defense — Part 1 of 2 by Vladimir Nabokov Them, Crying a poem by James Dickey May 10th a poem by Maxine W. Kumin The Theatre: [...]
1945/09 – Cover: Burgess Meredith in Story of G.I. Joe NEW PLAYS BY NEW PLAYWRIGHTS The World and the Theatre Hope Is the Thing With Feathers – A One-Act Play by Richard Harrity Story of G.I. Joe – An Excerpt from the Script The Narrowest Street – A One-Act Play by Richard M. Morse For [...]
1942/09 – Cover drawing by Will Anderson A SCRIPTWRITER’S SAMPLE BOOK Frontispiece: Norman Corwin photograph The World and the Theatre Radio Drama RADIO DRAMA: Samson by Norman Corwin DANCE LIBRETTO: American Document by Martha Graham with Four Scenes from the Dance (picturing Graham) SOLDIER REVUE: Local Board Makes Good by Sylvia Fine and Max Liebman [...]
1941/08 – Cover: There Shall Be No Night in rehearsal features Robert Sherwood and Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne PLAYS AND PLAYERS, 1916-1941 The World and the Theatre A Picture Book of Plays and Players, 1916-1941 with a Narrative by Rosamond Gilder — The bulk of the issue, most of the illustrations/photographs listed below comprise [...]
1940/05 – THE WORLD AND THE THEATRE: Theatre Takes Stock Mr. Sherwood Reports Long Run A Lonely Owl MURDER, SACRED AND PROFANE by Rosamond Gilder: Broadway in Review The Fifth Column Ladies in Retirement Lilliom Lady in Waiting Passenger to Bali
1936/12/12 — Cover is credited to John Newton Howitt Contents as follows:EDITORIAL An Army of One Million! Patriotism-Love of Country-Slowly Dying! Why? by Bernarr Macfadden SHORT STORIES Headliners by E.W. Chess and illustrated by Stockton Mulford Love Isn’t Enough by Edith Barnard Delano and illustrated by W.P. Couse A Woman’s Riddle at the Sphinx by [...]
