Lollie Belle Wylie family papers, 1800-1990, bulk 1870-1923

Summary

Creator:
Wylie, Lollie Belle
Date:
1800-1990, bulk 1870-1923
Extent:
13 Linear Feet 4 boxes, 1 Hollinger box, 5 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lollie Belle Wylie family papers, ms4263, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writing, legal documents, printed material, photographs, and scrapbooks. Most of the correspondence is to Lollie Belle Wylie from other writers, including some famous authors such as Jack London and F. Scott Fitzgerald. There are also extensive family history resources, as well as newspaper writing of Lollie Belle Wylie, and historical writing by Augusta King.

Biographical / historical:

Laura Isabelle "Lollie Belle" Moore Wylie (1858-1923) was born in Alabama to Thomas Polk Moore (1833-1859) and Augusta Ellis Moore (1836?-1907?). In 1865 the Moore family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where they remained. In 1877 Lollie Belle married Hart Wylie (1855-1887) and had two daughters, Augusta "Gussie" Louisa (1879-1954) and Hart (1885-1962). Lollie Belle was a journalist, author, poet, and musician. After the death of her husband, she took a job as society editor at the Atlanta Journal, becoming the first woman to have a paid position on a daily newspaper in the South. She later edited two small periodicals titled The Butterfly and Society. She wrote numerous poems and short stories, and composed the music for the state song of Georgia. Her published books of poetry include Legend of the Cherokee Rose (1887) and The Arcade (1916). Ms. Wylie was a founding member of the Atlanta Writers' Club, and was the 2013 honoree in the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Lollie Belle Wylie family papers, ms4263, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.