Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1861-1933) was the sister of former President Theodore Roosevelt. She was a published poet, lecturer and orator. Mrs. Robinson began writing at an early age, through the encouragement of her friends, in particular Edith Wharton who helped critique her poetry, Mrs. Robinson began to publish her work. In 1911, she published her first poem, "The Call of Brotherhood," in Scribner's magazine. Her first book of poems entitled The Call of Brotherhood was published in 1912. This volume was quickly followed by One Woman to Another and Other Poems (1914) dedicated to her daughter Corinne commemorating the loss of Mrs. Robinson's brother and son. Special Collections has several other volumes of poetry by Mrs. Robinson: Service and Sacrifice (1919) dedicated to her brother Theodore Roosevelt, The Poems of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1924) and Out of Nymph (1930) dedicated to Charles Scribner. Special Collections also has a copy of her biography of her brother, entitled My Brother Theodore Roosevelt (1924). Each volume held by Special Collections is signed or inscribed by Mrs. Robinson.

Howard Hilles was a poet from Bourbon, Indiana. He published several volumes of poetry including Rhymes at Random (1910) and Untravelled Trails (1916). Special Collections has a copy of Untravelled Trails inscribed by Hilles.