Zora Neale Hurston in and around Jacksonville, Florida in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Zora Neale Hurston in and around Jacksonville, Florida in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.

Entry/Object ID

Library.1537

Description

xi, 399 pages : 24 cm Zora Neale Hurston in and around Jacksonville, Florida in the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's by M. Alene Murrell. Many photographs of Jacksonville street scenes and points of interest as well photos of various relatives and friends. "Foreword: We are treated to accounts of Zora Neale Hurston as seen through the eyes of someone who was actually there during the life and times of Zora. The author has written an account of her time in the presence of her famous relative." Contents: The Hurston's and the Kings in Jacksonville -- Blanche King Hurston -- Some accounts of family lineage -- King and Coleman families -- Ed and Annie King -- Gerda King -- Community and church -- Zora in Jacksonville -- Stories of Zora in Jacksonville -- Some of Zora's blues and torch songs -- The Land -- Zora's early years with the King family in Jacksonville -- Storm of St. Nicholas -- Zora in Spring Glen and Hogan -- St. Johns River and transportation -- Zora at the beaches -- Education, employment, and other facets of Jacksonville -- other facets of Jacksonville -- New growth opportunities -- Spring Glen -- Skinny dipping in Spring Park -- Hair and beauty salons -- Zora and the sadlot -- Zora up the road -- Zora's marriages to Herbert Sheen and Albert Price -- Zora's missing buddies -- Voodoo and myths -- Zora in the Carolinas (Gullah) -- Zora's Louisiana visit -- Annie King -- Zora and the KKK -- Zora visits with people in the projects -- Zora's bad luck trip -- Zora's last visit -- Zora Festival with photographs -- Author in the news -- Zora and African American heroines -- Zora and African American heroes -- Louis "ISLOO" Coleman, Sr. and Louis Coleman, Jr. -- My personal recollections -- Some recipes enjoyed by Zora -- Photo and illustration credits -- About the author.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Hurston, Zora Neale., Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography., African American novelists -- 20th century -- Biography., Spring Park (Jacksonville, Fla.) -- History.

Publication Details

Author

Murrell, M. Alene, 1917-

Publisher

MAM and associates

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Jacksonville, Fla.

Call No.

PS 3515 .U789 Z7 2013

ISBN

9781257929382