Lollie Belle Wylie family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Lollie Belle Wylie family papers
Creator: Wylie, Lollie Belle
Inclusive Dates: 1723-1986
Bulk Dates: 1880-1922
Language(s): English
Extent: 7.25 Linear Feet 12 boxes, 1 oversize folder
Collection Number: ms3408
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

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 thus 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 were Legend of the Cherokee Rose (1887) and The Arcade (1916).

Scope and Content

The collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writings, financial papers, printed material, photographs, scrapbooks and sheet music. Most of the correspondence is to Lollie Belle Wylie from other writers, including some famous authors such as Samuel L. Clemens, Richard Harding Davis, Harry Stillwell Edwards, Joel Chandler Harris, Joaquin Miller, and Jack London. There are numerous letters from Orth H. Stein and Henry Wellington Wack. Also included are many letters from Lollie Belle to her daughter Hart. There are several letters of Howell Cobb and T.R.R. Cobb to or about Samuel P. Thurmond. The writings are mainly by Lollie Belle Wylie and include a detailed memoir of her life in the city of Atlanta. The financial papers are primarily promissory notes and receipts of the Ellis family. Some of the sheet music in the collection was composed by Lollie Belle Wylie.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lollie Belle Wylie family papers, ms3408, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Biographical and Personal
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1	1	Biographical information-Laura Isabelle "Lollie Belle" Moore Wylie
1	2	Genealogy-Moore family
1	3	Genealogy-Wylie family
1	4	Genealogy correspondence, 1893-1909
1	5	Genealogy correspondence, 1911-1986
1	6	Genealogy research material
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11	1	Genealogy research material
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1	7	Lock of hair-Clarence E. Moore
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11	2	Will - Augusta E. Moore, 1903 August 10
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1	8	Will-Augusta Ellis Moore, 1907
1	9	Will-Clarence E. Moore, 1893
1	10	Will-James Moore, 1723
1	11	Will-Samuel Wyley, 1764
1	12	Will-William Wylie, 1799
1	13	Burial notes-Jonathan Marston Ellis [?]

 

2. Correspondence
	2.1 To Lollie Belle Wylie
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2	1		A-G
2	2		H-L
2	3		M-P
2	4		R-W
2	5		Bell, Ralcy Husted, 1899-1905, 1931
2	6		Bleckley, L. E., 1888-1896
2	7		Borglum, Gutzon, 1922
2	8		Carter, Josiah, 1889 1890
2	9		Christian Herald , 1913
2	10		Clark, Richard H., 1880-1895
2	11		Clemens, Samuel L., 1909
2	12		Cockerill, John A., 1893-1894
2	13		Davis, Richard Harding, 1912
2	14		Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1896
2	15		Ellis, Hayne, 1904-1913
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11	3		Ellis, Hayne, 1913-1914
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2	16		Emmons, E. A., 1898
2	17		Felton, Rebecca Latimer, 1909
2	18		Folsom, Montgomery M., 1895-1896
2	19		Frank Leslie Publishing House, 1894-1899
2	20		Fraser-Mackintosh, E. M., 1908-1916
2	21		Hanson, Gladys, 1918-1933
2	22		Harben, Will, 1907
2	23		Harris, Joel Chandler-nd
2	23		Harris, Julian, 1909
2	24		Hodgson, Richard, 1894
2	25		Irwin, Wallace, 1909
2	26		Kipling, Rudyard (signature only)
2	27		London, Jack, 1916
2	28		McIntosh, A., 1921-1922
2	29		Markham Edwin, 1903
2	30		Martin, Logan P., 1916
2	31		Munroe, Georgia Thornton, 1912
2	32		Peck, Samuel Minturn, 1894
2	33		Roustin, Angile & Suzanne, 1918-1921
2	34		Rutherford, Mildred, 1914
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11	4		Rutherford, Mildred, 1922
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2	35		Stanton, Frank L., 1915-1916
2	36		Stein, Orth H., 1892
2	37		Stein, Orth H., 1893-1897
2	38		Stein, Orth H.-nd
2	39		Stein, Orth H.-nd
2	40		Stovall, Leila, 1907
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3	1		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1894
3	2		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1895
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11	5		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1896
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3	3		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1896-1897
3	4		Wack, Henry Wellington & Lillian DeBlois, 1898-1899
3	5		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1900-1905
3	6		Wack, Henry Wellington, 1908-1920
3	7		Wilson, Woodrow, 1909
3	8		Wood, W. L., 1894-1906
3	9		Wylie, James R., 1894-1903
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11	6		Correspondence to Lollie Belle Wylie - miscellaneous
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3	10		Illegible/unknown correspondents and empty envelopes
	2.2 Other Correspondence
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3	11		Correspondence-Hart Wylie, 1855-1887
3	12		Correspondence to Hart Wylie Smith, 1885-1962
3	13		Correspondence to Hart Wylie Smith
3	14		Correspondence to Laura Isabel Smith, 1915
3	15		Correspondence-William D. Ellis, William Lee Ellis, 1862-1924
3	16		Correspondence-Augusta Ellis Moore, 1883-1905
3	17		Correspondence-Clarence Moore, 1881-1900
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11	7		Correspondence - Augusta, Clarence Moore, 1904-1905
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3	18		Correspondence to Susan Carlton Smith, Hart Wylie Shiver, 1937, 1951, 1981
3	19		Correspondence to others, 1867-1933
3	20		Correspondence-Howell Cobb, T. R. R. Cobb, 1848-1859
3	21		Letters from various governors to Lollie Belle Wylie on behalf of the Uncle Remus Memorial Association, 1909
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11	8		Correspondence - from Lollie Belle Wylie
11	9		Correspondence - Augusta Wylie, 1904-1907
11	10		Correspondence - to Hart Wylie Smith, 1894-1960
11	11		Correspondence - from Hart Wylie Smith
11	12		Correspondence fragments and miscellaneous notes

 

3. Writings
	3.1 Lollie Belle Wylie
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4	1		Autobiography
4	2		"My Own Story"
4	3		Memoir "I Can Recall"
4	4		Memoir "I Can Recall" with illustrations and genealogy
4	5		Memoir "I Can Recall" duplicate copy
4	6		Address book/medicine lists
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5	1		A-E
5	2		F-H
5	3		I
5	4		J
5	5		K-M
5	6		O-P
5	7		Pioneer Woman's Society of Atlanta
5	8		R-S
5	9		T-Y
5	10		Untitled and fragments
5	11		Speeches
	3.2 Others
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5	12		Writings-Augusta Ellis Moore, Clarence Moore
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11	13		Writings - Logan P. Martin poem, 1915
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5	13		Journal - Judge Richard H. Clark (Wylie edited his memoirs)
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11	14		Diary, cabinet card - Judge Richard H. Clark
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5	14		Writings by others A-Z
5	15		Writings by unknown authors
5	16		Writings-notes and fragments
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11	15		Writings-notes and fragments

 

4. Financial
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6	16	Land transactions, 1862-1885
6	2	Ellis family, 1862-1864
6	3	Ellis family, 1865-1879
6	4	Ellis family, 1880-1886
6	5	Elllis family, nd
6	6	Moore family, 1879-1907
6	7	Smith family
6	8	Wylie family, 1926
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11	17	Contract copy - James R. Wylie - State Mutual Life Assurance Company, 1935 February 5
11	17	Elizabeth Bennett - Bills from Jackson Bell, 1852-1854

 

5. Printed Material
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6	9	Clippings-Lollie Belle Wylie & family
6	10	Clippings-Clarence Moore
6	11	Clippings-Montgomery M. Folsom
6	12	Clippings-Orth Harper Stein
6	13	Clippings-general
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7	1	Lollie Belle Wylie
7	2	The Butterfly-editor Lollie Belle Wylie, 1897-1898
7	3	Essays in Idleness by Agnes Repplier
7	4	Jekyll Island Club by Charles Lanier
7	5	Legend of the Cherokee Rose booklet (poem only) by Lollie Belle Wylie
7	6	Scraps of Song and Southern Scenes by Montgomery M. Folsom
7	7	General
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11	18	Printing block (small) - Georgia state song
11	19	Printing block (large) - Georgia state song

 

6. Photographs and Scrapbooks
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7	8	Photographs
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11	20	Photographs - Lollie Belle Wylie
11	21	Photographs - Augusta L. Wylie
11	22	Photographs - Hart Wylie Smith
11	23	Photographs - Laura Smith
11	24	Photographs - (Uncle) Charles King
11	25	Photographs - (Mother, Dad)
11	26	Photographs - Groups (identified)
11	27	Photographs - Individuals (identified)
11	28	Photographs - (unidentified)
11	29	Photographs - Carte de visites (identified)
11	30	Photographs - Carte de visites (unidentified)
11	31	Photographs - Cabinet cards (mostly identified)
11	32	Portrait drawing - by Hart Wylie
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10	1	Mental photograph album, 1902-1904
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8	1	Scrapbook-Augusta Ellis Moore [?]
8	2	Scrapbook-Lollie Belle Wylie
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10	2	Scrapbook - Joaquin Miller [includes correspondence, photographs, and clippings], 1902-1908
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11		Scrapbook - clippings, advertisements
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12		Framed photograph - Lollie Belle Wylie
12		Cased photograph - 4 portraits
			includes Lollie Belle Moore, Augusta Ellis, John Wheeler, Lollie Belle Wylie
12		Cased photograph - Augusta Georgia Ellis
12		Cased photograph - Small boy
12		Cased photograph - Man
12		Cased photograph - Group of four men holding skeleton
12		Framed photograph - Woman
12		Framed photograph - woman, hand colored

 

7. Oversize Material
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9	1	The Atlanta Exposition and South Illustrated
9	2	The Magic City by James W. Buel
9	3	Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt
9	4	Pages of illustrations from untitled book
9	5	Certificates-Lollie Belle Wylie-Daughters of the American Colonists
9	5	Certificates-Lollie Belle Wylie-Daughters of the American Revolution
9	6	Oversize printed material
9	7	Sheet music
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1		Watercolor portrait of Lollie Belle Wylie