Merrill Moore graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1924. He was a member of the Fugitive literary group. He became a physician and wrote sonnets throughout his life.

Louise Littleton Davis was a writer for the Tennessean newspaper.

The Merrill Moore and Louise Davis Collection, 1943-1956, includes an autobiographical sketch of Merrill Moore, correspondence, poetry, bibliography and articles, publication materials, articles about Merrill Moore, and personal and biographical materials. The collection is small, only 1/3 of a cubic foot. The majority of this collection is focused on the person of Merrill Moore, both as a doctor and a poet.