Manuscript Collection

Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary Of Charlestonese - Accession 1294 - M638 (692)

Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary Of Charlestonese - Accession 1294 - M638 (692)

Identifier

Accession 1294 - M638 (692)

Inclusive Dates

ca. 1956

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 bound volume

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of a booklet titled, Lord Ashley Cooper’s Dictionary of Charlestonese written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. of The Post and Courier as a humorous guide to non-Charleston, SC natives visiting the city to aid them in understanding the local dialect. Frank Gilbreth, Jr. (1911-2011) was an author and an newspaper columnist for Charleston’s Post and Courier who often used Ashley Cooper as a pen name.

Provenance

Transferred from Special Collections.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary Of Charlestonese - Accession 1294 - M638 (692)

LC Subject Headings

English language--Dialects--South Carolina

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