G.P. Whittington papers, 1804-1932 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: G.P. Whittington papers, 1804-1932

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 29

Primary Creator: Whittington, George Purnell, 1881-1932.

Extent: 5.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: George Purnell Whittington correspondence; Rapides Parish: A History and other manuscripts; copies of correspondence of Sibley, Claiborne, Livingston, and others; research materials for various publications; research notebooks; and scrapbooks of clippings. This collection consists of 5 boxes. It is 3 linear feet.

Date Acquired: 02/23/1952

Subjects: Alexandria (La.) -- History., Bolton, Herbert Eugene, 1870-1953., Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817., Historians -- Louisiana -- History., Johnston, Josiah Stoddard, 1784-1833., King, Grace Elizabeth, 1852-1932., Lawyers -- Louisiana -- History., Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836., Louisiana -- History -- 19th century., Louisiana -- History -- 20th century., Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century., Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century., Moore, Thomas Overton, 1804-1876., Rapides Parish (La.) -- History., Sibley, John, 1757-1837., United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865., Whittington, George Purnell, 1881-1932.

Forms of Material: Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence., Reference sources., Research notes., Scrapbooks., Writings.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, scrapbooks, diaries, clippings, local history and family histories of George Purnell Whittington, historian and author, of Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Included are G.P. Whittington's correspondence with noted historians such as Grace King and Herbert E. Bolton. Also included is copies of correspondence of William C.C. Claiborne, Edward Livingston, and Josiah Stoddard Johnston, as well as the letters and diary of John Sibley.

Biographical Note

George Purnell Whittington, born in 1881 in Alexandria, Louisiana, attended Tulane University and was admitted to the bar in 1901. He practiced law in Alexandria and also found himself drawn to the histories of Rapides Parish and central Louisiana. Due to loss of many of the parish's records during the Civil War, Whittington's papers remain one of the more comprehensive collections with regard to the history of central Louisiana. He wrote biographies of Dr. John Sibley, and Governor Thomas Overton Moore, and histories of Rapides Parish. He died in 1932.

Subject/Index Terms

Alexandria (La.) -- History.
Bolton, Herbert Eugene, 1870-1953.
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817.
Historians -- Louisiana -- History.
Johnston, Josiah Stoddard, 1784-1833.
King, Grace Elizabeth, 1852-1932.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- History.
Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836.
Louisiana -- History -- 19th century.
Louisiana -- History -- 20th century.
Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Louisiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Moore, Thomas Overton, 1804-1876.
Rapides Parish (La.) -- History.
Sibley, John, 1757-1837.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Whittington, George Purnell, 1881-1932.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 linear feet.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

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

Acquisition Source: Mary Thomas Duncan.

Acquisition Method: Gift.

Preferred Citation: G.P. Whittington papers, Manuscripts Collection 29, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: LAC entered inventory in Archon January 2011. Revised by LAC Group 4/21/11.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 422727854

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Correspondence and writings, 1910-1932],
[Box 2: Drafts, notes and reference sources],
[Box 3: Writings, reference sources, clippings and other records],
[Box 4: Bound volumes],
[Box 5: Bound volumes],
[All]

Box 4: Bound volumes

Volume 2: Whittington's composition book, used for research
Volume 3: Whittington's notes for research
Volume 4: Whittington's scrapbook for notes and clippings

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