Mistrel & Variety, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series encompasses stories, poems and other writings in English and Gullah; research documents on the stages of a bible translation project, as well as translated bible scriptures; speeches, notes and original manuscripts of selected published works from Geraty, including Bittle en’ Ting, Gullah Cooking with Maum Chrish’, Charleston’s Highlights, Sidelights and Shadows from 1670 to 1995 and Gullah Fuh Oonuh: A Gullah/English Dictionary. The series also consists of 227 notebooks documenting Geraty’s activities with regard to authoring literature, developing curriculum for Gullah language instruction, film and theater productions, and museums. CDs and floppy disks containing literary research and works written by Geraty are contained within the series as well.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Geraty, Virginia Mixson (Person)
Language of Materials
Material in English (and Gullah dialect)
Access Restrictions
Materials containing personal financial information from Series 6 are restricted. Also, 5 ¼ in. floppy disks in series 3.3 are inaccessible.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.1 linear feet (11 archival boxes, 44 audio cassettes, 12 VHS cassettes, and 7 computer storage disks)
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu