Manuscript Collection
Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers - Accession 446 - M182 (223)
Files
Identifier
Accession 446 - M182 (223)
Inclusive Dates
1981, nd
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
15 pieces
Language
English
Scope and Content Note
The Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers consist of photocopies of a jury summons and newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Jennings 1925 jury service in Union County, SC, which was illegal at the time. She is one of the first women to serve on a jury in the state and most likely the first to serve in Union County. The newspaper articles state that there was an earlier that an “all-women jury of six women served in a magistrate’s court in Anderson County’s Bushy Creek township in 1920.” Also included is correspondence between Dr. Arnold Michael Shankman (1945-1983) and Josephine’s son, James Longstreet Sibley Jennings (1920-2003) and Dr. Shankman’s notes concerning Mrs. Jennings’ jury service.
Provenance
The Mrs. H.B. Jennings Papers were given to the Archives by J.L. Sibley Jennings via Dr. Arnold Shankman, History Department.
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, "Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers - Accession 446 - M182 (223)". Finding Aid 409.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/409
LC Subject Headings
Jennings, Josephine King Sibley, 1893-1980; Shankman, Arnold M., 1945-1983--Correspondence; Jennings, James Longstreet Sibley, 1920-2003; Women jurors--South Carolina--History--20th century; Jury duty--South Carolina--History--20th century; Jury selection--South Carolina--History--20th century; Women’s rights--South Carolina--History--20th century; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Carolina--History--20th century
