Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary of Charlestonese as Compiled for the News and Courier

Name/Title

Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary of Charlestonese as Compiled for the News and Courier

Entry/Object ID

2004.003.045

Description

Ashley Cooper, columnist for The News and Courier, compiled this dictionary in the 1950's so that "sloppy talkers from elsewhere" might understand the "pure and clear accents of Charlestonians." [4] p., ill., 22 cm., paperback

Collection

Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/Dissertations

Acquisition

Accession

2004.003.

Source or Donor

Warren, Theodora Gregorie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Theodora (Doe) Gregorie Warren

Lexicon

Search Terms

Language and literature, English language, Dialects, provincialisms, etc., English language--Dialects--South Carolina

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Booklet

Publication Details

Author

Gilbreth, Frank B. (Frank Bunker), 1911-

Publisher

News and Courier

Place Published

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Date Published

circa 1950

Publication Language

English

Call No.

PE2927 .S6 C6 1950

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

P033

Location

Location

Shelf

Books-Pamphlets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon/Cataloging

Moved By

Karen Emmons

Date

March 24, 2004

Notes

Notes: Being cataloged by Karen Emmons. Boxes still to be cataloged are in the Archives. Box currently being cataloged is at Karen's desk.

Location

Building

Missroon Archives/General Research Materials/Books

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Cover fold. Slight user wear. Minor discoloration.

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Cover fold. Slight user wear. Minor discoloration.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Author information from Foreword. Text continues on inside of back cover.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 21, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023