Eola Willis papers, 1857-1951.

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Willis, Eola, 1856-1952. Eola Willis papers, 1857-1951.

Eola Willis papers, 1857-1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36793971

Papers consist of correspondence, writings, diaries, a scrapbook, and other items. Correspondence (1884-1951) includes some family letters and concerns European travel and social life, sales of artwork by Willis, her writings, personal and family matters, art, and other topics. Correspondents include William A. Courtenay, John Bennett, David D. Wallace, Thomas R. Waring, Jr., Burnet R. Maybank, and many others. Writings include poems; and notes and manuscripts of articles on Charleston history, theater, and guest houses, heraldry and illumination, early American theater, dance, and other subjects. Included are a series of articles entitled "When Charleston was Young"; manuscripts of a book on Alexander Placide and a book entitled "Mansions of Ease"; and notes, clippings, and manuscript fragments concerning Charleston theater. Scrapbook (1892-1902) contains letters, clippings, invitations, and other memorabilia pertaining to Willis' artwork, family, and membership in organizations, as well as the Paris Exposition and the S.C. Interstate and West Indian Exposition. Diaries include a diary (1906) of Eola Willis and a fragment of a diary (1893) of Elizabeth L.H. Willis. Other items include invitations; biographical material on Willis; letters, notes, and clippings concerning the Charleston Art Commission, Preservation Society, and the Colonial Dames; genealogical material on the Willis family and related families; an address book; family photographs; reminiscences (1937) by Willis; and obituaries, poems, clippings, and other material pertaining to Azalea Willis and other family members.

3 linear ft.

South Carolina Historical Society