J. Mitchell Pilcher papers

Collection

Identifier: LaRC-306

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Joseph Mitchell Pilcher was a poet, newspaper writer, social worker, and religious educator. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and bound typescripts. There are also journals containing Pilcher's poems or information about him. Much of the correspondence is with his friend, George Kent, as well as with various publishers. There are Alabama Writers' Conclave and National Poetry Day materials as well as copies of songs for which Pilcher wrote the lyrics.

Dates

1890s-1972

Creator

Pilcher, Joseph Mitchell. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Mitchell Pilcher was a poet, newspaper writer, social worker, and religious educator. He was born in Marksville, Louisiana and spent most of his life in Alabama. He was the poet-laureate of Alabama and was a member of the Alabama Writers' Conclave and the chairman of the Alabama National Poetry Day.

Extent

7.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged as follows: correspondence, arranged chronologically; other papers; University of Chicago Home Study course; photographs and newspaper clippings; pamphlets, bulletins, and journals; and bound volumes. The collection consists of 7 boxes and 77 volumes (2 copies of Volume 76).

Source of Acquisition

Gift of J. Mitchell Pilcher. Date acquired: 11/30/1968.

Other Descriptive Information

OCLC Number: 778377680

Subjects

Kent, George.
Pilcher, Joseph Mitchell.
Authors and publishers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Journals (periodicals) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Louisiana Historical Society.
Lyricists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Poems Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Poets, American -- Southern States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Typescripts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus