Manuscript Collection
Mrs. J. Palmer Lockwood Journal - Accession 34 - M10 (20)
Files
Identifier
Accession 34 - M10 (20)
Inclusive Dates
1912-1918
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
80 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
Leize Fishburne Brown Lockwood was born in on October 22, 1861. She married John Palmer Lockwood on November 15, 1883. Mrs. Lockwood died on April 12, 1934 and is buried at Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery, Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Scope and Content Note
The Mrs. J. Palmer Lockwood Journal consists of a 76 page journal kept by Mrs. J. Palmer (Leize Brown) Lockwood concerning how the poem Carolina by Henry Timrod became the South Carolina state song. There is also a description of how Mrs. Lockwood worked to popularize the song, three copies of Timrod’s poem, and a copy of a poem titled “Carolina” by Mary Frances Wickliffe, Winthrop faculty member from 1895 to 1919.
Provenance
The Mrs. J. Palmer Lockwood Journal was donated by Mrs. J Palmer Lockwood to the Winthrop Library (ca. 1920s). The journal was transferred from the Reference Department to the Louise Pettus Archives in the 1970s.
Keywords
Poetry, Henry Timrod, State songs, Mary Frances Wickliffe, Diaries
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Mrs. J. Palmer Lockwood Journal - Accession 34 - M10 (20)". Finding Aid 119.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/119
LC Subject Headings
Lockwood, Leize F. B., 1861-1934--Diaries; Timrod, Henry, 1828-1867. Carolina; Wickliffe, Mary Frances. Carolina; State songs--South Carolina; South Carolina--Songs and music; Southern States--Poetry; South Carolina--History
