Walter Charlton Hartridge, Jr. collection. Series XIII : Lydia Parrish papers, ca. 1926-1951 / Lydia Parrish.

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Walter Charlton Hartridge, Jr. collection. Series XIII : Lydia Parrish papers, ca. 1926-1951 / Lydia Parrish.

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The papers pertain mainly to her work on Loyalists, encompassing lists, genealogies, and the rough notes and drafts for her chapters of her two-volume work; and research and writings on Gullahs, Bahamian songs, slave music, and many photographs of Afro-Americans of Sea Island, Georgia.

1.5 cu. ft.

Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966

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Frederick Parrish was born July 25, 1870 in Philadelphia, PA. He later took a family name, Maxfield, as his middle name. He was an illustrator and commercial artist who designed his first magazine cover for Harper's Weekly in April, 1895. Following that he did pictures and posters for other popular periodicals. His works also became familiar to the public through his illustrations for calendars and advertisements. He was noted for his use of rich colors, especially the shade of blue named for hi...

Parrish, Lydia, 1871-1953

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Lydia Austin Parrish (1871-1953) was the wife of painter/illustrator, Maxfield Parrish. For many years she spent her winters in St. Simons Island, and her love of the islands led to the research for Slave songs of the Georgia Sea Islands. While doing the research for the book, she became interested in the fate of Loyalist families, and at the time of her death had a two-volume work on those families ready for publication. From the description of Walter Charlton Hartridge, Jr. collect...