Research notes on the Charleston Poetic Renascence, 1920-1930.

McGowan, Clelia P.

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Fuller, Rex M.

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Charleston Library Society (Charleston, S.C.)

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Bennett, John, 1865-1956

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Writer and artist. Born in Chillicothe, Ohio, he moved to Charleston, S.C. around 1900 and made his home there, marrying Susan Smythe (1878-1965) in 1902. From the description of John Bennett papers, 1875-1967. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794355 Writer and artist, of Charleston, S.C.; native of Chillicothe, Ohio; moved to Charleston, S.C. ca. 1900 and made his home there, marrying Susan Smythe (1878-1965) in 1902. From the descr...

Smith, Granville Paul, 1893-1947.

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Heyward, DuBose, 1885-1940

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Author. From the description of Letter : to Henry Ravenel Dwight, 1931 Jan. 4. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37521975 From the description of Letters to Robert N.S. Whitelaw, 1940. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522020 Author, of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Peter Ashley promotional poster [picture] ; [1932]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 38943426 Po...

Bennett, Susan Smythe.

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Charleston, S.C. writer and archivist. Born in 1878, she was the daughter of Augustine T. Smythe (1842-1914) and Louisa McCord Smythe (1845-1928). In 1902 she married writer and artist John Bennett (1865-1956), a native of Chillicothe, Ohio who made his home in Charleston, S.C. Susan Smythe Bennett authored numerous articles on the genealogy of South Carolina families. She was active in many civic and cultural organizations and was archivist of the South Carolina Historical Society. She died in ...

Simms, Katherine Drayton Mayrant, 1890-1969.

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Pinckney, Josephine, 1895-1957

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Jones, Elizabeth R. (Elizabeth Renee), 1983-

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Heyward, Janie Screven DuBose, -1939

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Poetry Society of South Carolina

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The Poetry Society of South Carolina was founded in 1921 by John Bennett, Hervey Allen, Dubose Heyward, Laura Bragg, Helen von Kolnitz Hyer, and Josephine Pinckney. Featuring lectures, poetry contests, and prizes, the Society helped to encourage South Carolina poets and to stimulate the Charleston Renaissance. Writers who have served as guest lecturers for the society include Gertrude Stein, Thornton Wilder, Sherwood Anderson, Robert Frost, and Carl Sandburg. From the description of ...

Allen, Hervey, 1889-1949

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"Hervey-Allen, born Dec. 8, 1889, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S., died Dec. 28, 1949, Coconut Grove, Fla., [was] in full William Hervey Allen, Jr., [an] American poet, biographer, and novelist who had a great impact on popular literature with his historical novel Anthony Adverse." -- "Hervey Allen," Encyclopedia Britannica Online http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9005788 (Accessed 10 February 2009). From the description of Hervey Allen letter, 21 December 1936. (University of Georgia). WorldCat...

Ravenel, Beatrice Witte, 1870-1956

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Beatrice Witte Ravenel, writer and poet of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Beatrice Witte Ravenel papers, 1892-1948 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25290688 Beatrice Witte Ravenel (24 August 1870-15 March 1956), daughter of Charles Otto and Charlotte Sophia Reeves Witte, was born in Charleston, S.C. Her father was a German-born businessman and civic leader in Charleston. Beatrice was educated at the Charleston Female Seminary, and, in 1889, enrolled i...

Cox, H. Morris (Headley Morris), 1916-

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Headley Morris Cox, Jr. was a professor of English at Clemson University. From the description of Research notes on the Charleston Poetic Renascence, 1920-1930. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 75185029 From the description of Research notes on South Carolina localisms, ca. 1950-ca. 1959. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 65285500 ...

Durham, Frank

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Professor of English at USC, 1964- 1971; playwright, actor and director active in theatre; educated at University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and Columbia University. From the description of Frank Durham papers, 193u-1972. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 50217029 ...

Rutledge, Archibald, 1883-1973

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Poet and author; poet laureate of South Carolina, 1934-1973. From the description of Archibald Hamilton Rutledge papers, 1780-1983. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28415056 McClellanville (Charleston Co.), S.C. poet. From the description of Letter, 1939. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36635469 ...

Carroll, Ellen M.

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Bragg, Laura M. (Laura Mary), 1881-1978

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Charleston, S.C. museum director, librarian, and cultural leader. Born in Epping, N.J., she became director of the Charleston Museum in 1920, leaving in 1931 to serve as director of the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass. After retiring from the Berkshire Museum in 1939 she returned to live in Charleston. A patron of the arts, Bragg was a founder of the Poetry Society of South Carolina and was the first librarian of the Charleston County Library. From the description of Laura M. Br...

Hyer, Helen von Kolnitz

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