Lila Marguerite Cabaniss papers, 1848-1969.

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Lila Marguerite Cabaniss papers, 1848-1969.

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This collection consists of papers and photographs pertaining to the Cabaniss family and the educational and artistic career of Lila Marguerite Cabaniss. They are arranged by subject, including Cabaniss family correspondence; Lila Cabaniss' correspondence with people outside of her family, including students and fellow artists; Christmas and birthday cards; exhibition catalogs and lists of paintings sold; certificates issued to Lila Cabaniss from schools and universities; material showing Lila's participation in various organizations; Cabaniss family history and genealogy; newspaper clippings about Lila Cabaniss and Mary Cabaniss; papers and exhibition catalogs related to the Savannah Art Club, Southern States Art League, and other professional artist associations; documents related to Lila Cabaniss' teaching career; personal essays and journals devoted to Lila Cabaniss' trips to Mexico and Europe; embroidered signatures; and a folder pertaining to the Copp family (including a letter from a slave); and short stories by Gordon Saussy and George Wilson. Within these categories, the items are arranged in chronological order. Also included are photographs of paintings; Lila Marguerite Cabaniss and her immediate and extended family; unidentified family and friends; Lila Cabaniss and fellow artists and friends; Lila and Mary Cabaniss' paintings and an original sketch by Lila Cabaniss; Lila Cabaniss and her high school students; antique furniture and ceramics; and an unidentified woman. The collection also contains photograph albums from circa 1903, an article from a magazine, and an original drawing by George Laurence Nelson. The box and folder containing photographs and the drawing are noted as "VM" (visual materials) in the collection inventory.

4 boxes, 1 oversize folder (2.10 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7575996

Georgia Historical Society

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Cabaniss family

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The Cabaniss and related families were prominent in both business and law in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Georgia. From the description of Cabaniss family papers, 1864-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863262 ...

Southern States Art League

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The Southern States Art League was incorporated in 1921 in Charleston, S.C. Its purpose was to promote the contemporary arts of the region through exhibitions and recognition of artists. Much of its activity centered around New Orleans and the art educational work at Newcomb College. The organization ceased in 1950. From the description of Southern States Art League records, 1921-1950. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 752146153 ...

Aiken, Conrad Potter, 1889-1973

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Epithet: writer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000207.0x000343 American poet, short-story writer, novelist, and critic . From the description of Letter, 1969 January 26 (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 148050827 Conrad Aiken was an American novelist, short-story writer, and poet. From the description of Conrad Aiken collection of papers, 1913-1963. (...

Copp family.

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Cabaniss, Lila Marguerite, 1875-1969.

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Lila Marguerite Cabaniss (1875-1969) was a high school English teacher and art teacher whose career spanned from 1892 to 1947. She worked to bring art into the public school curriculum in Savannah. Cabaniss was a founding member of the Savannah Art Club and a noted artist in her own right. Her parents were Elbridge Gerry Cabaniss (1846-1913), a Confederate veteran, and Florence LaRoche (1852-1895), a member of a prominent Savannah family. She had two brothers, Elbridge Gerry, Jr. and Oliver Harl...

Savannah Art Club (Ga.)

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