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Lillian Smith letters
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lillian Smith letters | |
| Creator: Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1949-1966 | |
| Language: English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 document box | |
| Collection Number: ms2126 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Lillian Smith (1897-1966) was an author, lecturer, and human rights advocate. She was born in Jasper, Florida and resided in Rabun County, Georgia. She is well known for her novels Killers of the Dream and Strange Fruit. She criticized racial segregation in the South and attempted to dismantle many Jim Crow laws.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of correspondence between Lillian Smith and her publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, particularly with George P. Brockway and Storer B. Lunt. The letters discuss distribution of her works, publicity to sell her books, and reviews of her works. Also includes letters from others relating to the distribution of or reaction to her works.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Lillian Smith letters, ms2126, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related collections in this repository are Lillian Smith papers, ms1283, Lillian Smith photographs, ms2356, Lillian Smith letters, ms2126, and many other individual Lillian Smith correspondence collections.