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Katherine "Kate" Flournoy Edwards papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS490

Scope and Content

This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, diaries, awards, guest books, and materials written by Katherine Flournoy Edwards.

Dates

  • 1877-1980, undated

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Katherine "Kate" Flournoy Edwards (1877-1980) was born in Marshallville, Georgia. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia about 1935 until her death in 1980. Edwards was a painter and a part time writer of short stories and poems. She primarily painted portraits. Many of Edwards' articles and short stories were published in the Georgia Review, and her poetry in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, and others. She published Rhymes for Good Times and Other Verses in 1971. Additional biographical information about Katherine Flournoy Edwards has not been determined.

Extent

3.51 linear ft. (three document cases and two oversize boxes)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1980

Title
Katherine "Kate" Flournoy Edwards papers
Author
Melanie Stephan
Date
August 2012
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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