Myrta lockett avary biography
- Myrta Lockett Avary (December 7, 1857 – February 14, 1946) was an American white supremacist writer and journalist.
- A Virginia girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865, by ed.
- Myrta Avary Lockett was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1857.
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Myrta Locket Avary Papers
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Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 Av1
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and typescripts of articles concerning Reconstruction. Includes reminiscences of her father Harrison Alexander Lockett concerning southside Virginia and photographs.
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Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of Will
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Myrta Lockett Avary photographs
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Collection number: ahc.VIS279
Scope and Content
The collection contains images collected by Avary, including images of Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus Memorial Association members, and portraits of Myrta Avary. Also included are exterior views of Bulloch Hall and Barrington Hall in Roswell, Georgia, and the Wren's Nest in Atlanta, Georgia. Of note are images of a ceremony transferring possession of the Wren's Nest from Mrs. Joel Chandler Harris to the Uncle Remus Memorial Association. Other photographs include Joel Chandler Harris sitting on the porch of the Wren's Nest; African American families; farm workers; children; and Harris' family members.
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This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
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Myrta Lockett Avary papers
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Collection number: ahc.MSS20
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence, memorabilia, news clippings, poetry, and writings of author Myrta Avary Lockett.
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Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Myrta Avary Lockett was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1857. She married Dr. James Corbin Avary of Atlanta, Georgia in 1884. She was a writer for the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, and Atlanta Georgian, as well as other publications throughout the United States. She is the author of "A Virginia Girl in the Civil War," "Uncle Remus and the Wren's Nest," and "Dixie After the War." She aided in relief work in India, China, and Cuba. She was active in the Salvation Army, the Woman's War Relief Associa
Myrta Lockett Avary papers
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Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS20
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence, memorabilia, news clippings, poetry, and writings of author Myrta Avary Lockett.
Dates
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Myrta Avary Lockett was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1857. She married Dr. James Corbin Avary of Atlanta, Georgia in 1884. She was a writer for the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, and Atlanta Georgian, as well as other publications throughout the United States. She is the author of "A Virginia Girl in the Civil War," "Uncle Remus and the Wren's Nest," and "Dixie After the War." She aided in relief work in India, China, and Cuba. She was active in the Salvation Army, the Woman's War Relief Associa
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