Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959
Variant namesAlpheus Sherwin Cody (November 30, 1868-April 4, 1959) was an American writer and entrepreneur who developed a long-running home-study course in speaking and writing and a signature series of advertisements asking "Do You Make These Mistakes in English?" A critic of traditional English education, Cody advocated colloquial style and grammar. His course, presented in a patented workbook format which he described as "self-correcting," was purchased by over 150,000 students from its inception in 1918. He published essays, books and articles virtually nonstop from 1893 through 1950. As an Amherst undergraduate, he studied with Professor John Franklin Genung and worked as a secretary to President Julius Hawley Seelye. He was the father of Morrill Cody (AC 1921).
From the guide to the Sherwin Cody (AC 1889) Correspondence, 1893-1916, (Amherst College Archives and Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Arnold, Lawrence. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1916-1917. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959. Correspondence file, 1929, from Horace Liveright, Inc. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1915-ca. 1923. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Bristow Adams papers, 1853-1970, 1862-1957 (bulk) | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | Sherwin Cody (AC 1889) Correspondence, 1893-1916 | Amherst College Archives and Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Adams, Bristow, 1875-1957. Bristow Adams papers, 1853-1970, 1862-1957 (bulk). | Cornell University Library |
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Birth 1868
Death 1959
French
