Herbert Ravenel Sass papers, 1862-1960.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Herbert Ravenel Sass papers, 1862-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36794349

Papers consist of correspondence, writings, journals, and other items. Included are the papers (1862-1941) of George Herbert Sass. Personal correspondence (ca. 1910-1957) concerns the literary career of H.R. Sass, artwork for his books and articles, segregation and other race issues, nature, birds, the environment and natural history of the South Carolina lowcountry, collaborations with other writers, and other subjects. Correspondents include John Bennett, DuBose Heyward, and many others. Professional correspondence (1908-1957) includes letters between Sass and literary agents and editors; letters concerning his research for fiction and non-fiction works about history and nature; and letters from his readers concerning his articles about the treatment of the South by northern historians, miscegenation and integration, and other topics. Writings consist of manuscripts, galley proofs, drafts, fragments, and other versions of Sass' published and unpublished novels, stories, and articles, as well as story ideas, synopses, and notes, with related correspondence. Novels and stories include historical fiction and stories about Native Americans, animals, and nature. Topics of non-fiction articles include the history of Charleston (S.C.), John C. Calhoun, race issues, and the natural history of the Lowcountry and elsewhere. Family papers (1918-1950) include estate papers of H.R. Sass; correspondence with his wife and children concerning family and educational matters; writings of his children; and photographs, mainly of Sass family members and relatives and wildlife. Other items include a scrapbook (1906-1911) containing clippings of early articles by Sass; clippings (1920-1950s) of his "Woods and Water" column, in which he advocated wildlife conservation; and notebooks, journals, and field journals concerning the natural history of the Lowcountry, including volumes recording sightings of various birds and other wildlife.

23 linear ft.

South Carolina Historical Society

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7386497

South Carolina Historical Society

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rp3z99 (person)

John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Sasser family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65z1726 (family)

Sass family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fp049f (family)

Sass, Herbert Ravenel, 1884-1958

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k368pp (person)

Charleston, S.C. newspaperman, writer, and historian. He was the son of George Herbert Sass (1845-1908), also a writer, and Anna Ravenel Sass. Sass served on the editorial staff of the News & Courier, a Charleston newspaper, and later gave up newspaper work to write stories, articles, novels, and other works, most of which concern the natural history and history of South Carolina. He married Marion Hutson and was the father of three children. From the description of Herbert Raven...

Sass, Marion Hutson.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ns1v62 (person)