Untitled manuscript, prose and poetry
Collection Overview
Papers (1872-1940) relating to Lancelot Minor Harris include a Harris genealogy, funeral arrangements for Harris, correspondence, Harris family financial papers, Indiana University yearbooks, items from Harris's travels in the United States and Europe, sketches, ephemera, notes, published and unpublished writings, and photographs.
Letters to Harris from family, friends, colleagues, and others concern professional and family matters. Correspondents include James Easterby, DuBose Heyward, Ludwig Lewisohn (including typescripts of unpublished poems), Herbert Ravenel Sass, Albert Simons, Thomas Tobias, and others.
Notes and notebooks pertain to Harris' classes and writings. A catalog of Harris's writing prepared by Paul Weidner is included. Writings, both cataloged and uncataloged include clippings, printed articles, a typed diary (1910), speeches, a holograph, and typed prose and poetry. Included are Carlotta Harris's miscellaneous papers and letters from family and friends concerning personal and family matters. The correspondence of other family members is also included. Photographs are of various locations in Charleston, S.C. and of family and friends.
Dates
- Creation: 1872-1940
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1890-1930
Creator
- From the Collection: Harris, Lancelot Minor, 1868-1941 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials predominantly in English; One letter and parts of correspondence in Latin.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.25 linear feet (15 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 oversize folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
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