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Lillian Smith letters to Rochelle Girson
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lillian Smith letters to Rochelle Girson | |
| Creator: Smith, Lillian (Lillian Eugenia), 1897-1966 | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1960 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (4 typed letters) | |
| Collection Number: ms1209 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Lillian Smith (1897-1966), author, lecturer, and human rights advocate, was born in Jasper County, Florida, and resided in Rabun County, Georgia. Her best known fiction piece was the controversial 1944 novel Strange Fruit.
For more information, see the article "Lillian Smith (1897-1966)" in New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Rochelle Girson (1915-2002) was a journalist, literary critic, and served as the book review editor of the Saturday Review at the time of the letter. In 1967 she published a travel book entitled Maiden Voyages.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of four annotated letters from Lillian Smith to Rochelle Girson. Correspondences regard Ms. Smith's selection of books on race relations for the Anisfield-Wolf Award, and include her opinions of works by Louis Lomax, Peter Ritson, and Charles Dickens.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Lillian Smith letters to Rochelle Girson, ms 1209. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
General Notes
Digitization of this collection was sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.