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Caroline Lewis Lovett letters and address
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Lovett, Caroline Lewis. |
| Title: | Caroline Lewis Lovett letters and address |
| Dates: | 1921-1970 |
| Extent: | 0.15 cubic feet (5 folders) |
| Identification: | MS 0501 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Caroline Lewis Lovett (1901-1983), the daughter of Watkins Price Lovett and Howard Meriwether Lovett, was born in Screven County, Georgia and spent many years of her girlhood in Augusta, Georgia. In 1919 she moved to St. Louis with part of the family. For 36 years she was head of the Print Division of Free Library, Philadelphia. On her retirement in 1962 she moved to Savannah, Georgia.
Scope and Content Note
The papers in this collection are letters Caroline Lewis Lovett received from literary persons; a few are from her to them. Correspondents are Stephen Vincent Benet, poet, and his wife, Rosemary; William Rose Benet, editor; Berry Fleming, novelist; and Walker Hancock, sculptor. The 1921 letter contains reminiscences of Augusta, Georgia. They are arranged in folders alphabetically by the name of the correspondent.
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Material was acquired from creator.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Caroline Lewis Lovett letters and address, MS 501, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Caroline Lewis Lovett, 1971.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Sponsorship
Encoding funded by a 2012 Documenting Democracy grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Container List
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| 2 | Items 6-13: William Rose Benet letters, 1944-1946 | ||||||||||||
| Regarding his brother, Stephen. | |||||||||||||
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| 3 | Items 14-20: Berry Fleming, 1944-1963 | ||||||||||||
| Regarding some of his books. | |||||||||||||
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| 4 | Items 21-22: Walker Hancock, 1970 | ||||||||||||
| Regarding Stone Mountain Memorial; a post card has a picture of Hancock's War Memorial in Pennsylvania Station, Philadelphia. | |||||||||||||
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| 5 | Item 23: Paper regarding John Laurens, read at Franco-American Circle, Philadelphia | ||||||||||||