A Dictionary of Bostonese and Charlestonese

Name/Title

A Dictionary of Bostonese and Charlestonese

Entry/Object ID

2005.003.0072

Description

In the 1950's, Ashley Cooper, columnist for The Charleston News and Courier, compiled a Dictionary of Charlestonese. He was later commissioned to compile a similar Dictionary of Bostonese. This combined edition was printed in support of Bicentennial activities. 16 p., ill., 23 cm., paperback

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2005.003.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2005)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Language and literature, English language, Dialects, provincialisms, etc., English language--Dialects--Massachusetts--Boston--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc., English language--Dialects--South Carolina--Charleston--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc., Americanisms--Massachusetts--Boston--Dictionaries, Americanisms--South Carolina--Charleston--Dictionaries, Popular culture--Massachusetts--Boston--Dictionaries, Popular culture--South Carolina--Charleston--Dictionaries

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Booklet

Publication Details

Author

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

Publisher

Charleston County Bicentennial Committee

Place Published

City

Charleston

State/Province

South Carolina

Country

United States of America

Date Published

circa 1974

Call No.

PE2839 .G5 1974

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Building

NRH Research Room

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

NR Docent Library

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Cover fold. Slight user wear. Minor discoloration.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 18, 2005

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023