Family photo with Dix, her brother Edward, her father William Douglas Meriwether and her Winston and Coke relatives on the McCutchen farm, Auburn, Kentucky. Seated on an outdoor bench probably at McCutchen Meadow farm, Auburn Kentucky (gift from Dix’s relatives Bill and Fletch Coke of Nashville, Tennessee).Ģ3. Dorothy Dix, Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer, in her mid 40s. William Douglas Meriwether, Dix’s father, in his late 80 (gift from Dix’s relatives Bill and Fletch Coke of Nashville, Tennessee).Ģ2. Dix and her husband George Oglethorpe Gilmer were co-owners (gift from Dix’s relatives Bill and Fletch Coke of Nashville, Tennessee).Ģ1. The factory was owned and managed by Dix’s brother Charles Edward Meriwether. American Turpentine Factory Plant, New Orleans 1944. Gilmer) participates in Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans with friends such as Captain James Dinkins (in Confederacy uniform) and others. Later Dix’s brother Charles Edward and father William Douglas Meriwether secured the ownership of the factory (gift from Dix’s relatives Bill and Fletch Coke, Nashville, 2006).ġ9. American Turpentine and Tar Plant, New Orleans 1944. Franklin Cassen, Miss Jean Ellingsson, Miss Jeanette Sponn, Mrs. Friends/acquaintances at the ground breaking of “the future home – Zeta Tau Alpha Beta Sigma Chapter.” Miss Mary Virginia Smith, Mrs. Mother of Dorothy Dix (only copy of her in the collection).ġ7. Pershing St., New Orleans, 1925.ġ6 a Meriwether, Maria Winston. Birthday-As one of my friends, I greet you, wishing you may have as many happy years as I have had. “Lest ye forget-January 1st, 1925 my 89th. Birthday announcement for William Douglas Meriwether. Dix as judge for the Miss Rhododendron contest. Written on the back, “Elizabeth Nicholson and Dorothy Dix at launching ship named Eliza June Nicholson” ġ5. Dix and Elizabeth Nicholson at ship launching. Dix (about 35 years old) and a friend, nd. Edward’s (Helen) home on Exposition Boulevard, New Orleans, 1993 (2 copies).ġ3. Filippo (librarians at APSU and editors of the book on the Dix Symposium held at Woodstock, Dix’s home place) at Mrs. William Douglas Meriwether (nephew of Dix), Elnor MacMahan and Inga A. Edward (Helen) Meriwether look over the newly printed book titled Dorothy Dix, Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer: The first Woman Journalist 1861-1951, New Orleans, 1993.ġ2. William Douglas Meriwether, 83 years old, and his sister-in-law Mrs. William Douglas (Billy) Meriwether, 83 years old, nephew of Dix and his two children Bill, Jr. Dix and Lily, written on the back “Lily and me,”nd.ġ0. Names written on the back of photo in order of position, nd.Ĩ. Bailey, Bowling Green, Ky Mrs, Powell, Russellville, Ky Mrs. Meriwether, New Orleans William Quarles, Clarksville Edward Meriwether, New Orleans Mrs. Lancaster, Owensboro, Ky Hirian Goss Bailey, Bowling Green, Ky Mary Buckner Pirrson, Owensboro, Ky Miss. Rott Osteen and baby, Bowling Green, Ky William Meriwether, New Orleans Mrs. Sneed and David Witherspoon, Nashville Mrs. (gift from Dix’s relatives Bill and Fletch Coke, Nashville, 2006).ħ. The Meriwether and Coke families were very close were all their lives.” Two photos, one with the above inscriptions, nd. Trip & picnic up Squabble Creek where the family paid me a visit at Buck horn after I married Harvey S. Coke Cousin Daisy Meriwether Cousin Ed Meriwether. “Left to Right: Harrison McCutchen, father of Guthrie Coke Harvey Maid Dorothy Dix Mother Carrie M. Family photo of Dix, her sister Mary Patch, (and family?) the father William Douglas Meriwether (in their later years) and eight other family members, nd.Ħ. Dix and her father William Douglas Meriwether in their later years, nd.ĥ. Dix and her father William Douglas Meriwether in their later years, nd.Ĥ. Inscription on back, “As we sponsored the Ofie Read of the Delta Ship Yard in New Orleans.” December 3, 1943.ģ. Dix and her great nephew Bill Meriwether, Jr. Elizabeth about 1 year old and Mammy Emily Ģ. Titles scripted as in original article.ġ. One oversized very good copy of the family’s turpentine factory. Selected photographs one photo copy of Elizabeth (Dix) and Mammy Emily, and of her parents. Box 10 - Photographs - family, friends and business Folder 8 of 11
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