Widow was Cornell’s monthly humor magazine was published by students from 1894 through the 1960s. It’s hey-day was during the Art Deco period, when their student illustrators did spectacular works capturing the zeitgeist of the period. Some example of the Widow from the 1920s and 1930s:

The November 1923 issue cover

The January 1924 cover of Widow Magazine

And an illustration from within the January 1924 magazine

April 1925 Cornell Widow Magazine

June 1925 Cornell Widow Magazine

We have some nice vintage copies of the Cornell Widow for sale on our website as well as other collectibles from Cornell and other colleges.