Ruth McEnery Stuart papers, 1893-1917.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Ruth McEnery Stuart papers, 1893-1917.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/237225361

Collection consists of letters to Drs. C. Augusta and Emily F. Pope of Boston, Mass. (1897-1912), George W. Cable (1895-1896), and to family and friends (1894-1914). Also included are a 1915 honorary Doctor of Letters diploma issued to her by Tulane University, notes and memoranda, programs of readings from her works, press notices, and clippings. Literary works by Ruth McEnery Stuart in this collection include: a manuscript of "To Her Crazy Quilt. A Study of Values"; a typescript of "The Final Triumph of Jeremiah Prophet Elijah"; corrected typescripts of "Sonny's Diploma", "The Luck of Batture Baptiste"; typescript of "An Old Time Christmas Gift", "Chosen Few" and some manuscript and typewritten poetry.

1 linear foot (2 boxes, 140 pieces, including 6 vols.)

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7118293

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63r0vfh (person)

George Washington Cable, an American author and critic, was born in New Orleans and fought for the South in the Civil War. His first collection of tales of life in the south was Old creole days (1879). In 1884 he went on a reading tour with Mark Twain. He moved to Northampton, Mass., in 1885. He is chiefly known for his early works describing picturesque Louisiana Creole life and courageous essays on civil rights. From the description of George Washington Cable papers, 1865-1918. (Pe...

Stuart, Ruth McEnery, 1856-1917

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dv1qkv (person)

An author, Ruth McEnery Stuart was born near Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana in 1849. Her family spent part of each year in their New Orleans residence, and the remainder of the year on their Avoyelles Parish plantation. As an adult, she lived in New Orleans until c.1885, when she moved to New York, where she continued to write short stories about plantation life. From the description of Ruth McEnery Stuart letters, 1896-1908. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id:...