Mary Sames Tucker papers, 1936-1967
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Summary
- Creator:
- Tucker, Mary Sames
- Abstract:
- Piano teacher, of Lexington, Va. Personal correspondence from and about the author, Carson (Smith) McCullers, piano student of Mrs. Tucker in Columbus, Ga., and lifelong friend. Topics include McCullers' personal life, marital problems, and poor health. Mrs. Tucker was the wife of Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston Tucker.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet
62 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01310
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Mary Sames Tucker Papers are dated from 1936 to 1967, and are divided into two series, the Correspondence Series and the Printed Materials and Clippings Series. The bulk of the first series consists of letters written by Carson McCullers to her former piano teacher, Mary Tucker. They reveal the closeness of the relationship between the two women (Tucker is often referred to as a 'foster mother'). Other letters are addressed to Carson's husband Reeves; her mother, Marguerite Smith; and her physician and longtime friend, Mary E. Mercer. Together, the correspondence documents the writer's relationships, marital problems, and especially the suffering caused by her chronic poor health. The Printed Materials and Clippings Series contains several clippings of obituaries that appeared in newspapers after the death of McCullers and a booklet published by the Empire Theatre.
- Biographical / historical:
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A native of Columbus, Georgia, and wife of a U.S. Army officer, Albert Sidney Johnston Tucker. Was Carson McCullers's piano teacher and remained a long-term close friend and life-long correspondent.
- Acquisition information:
- The Mary Sames Tucker Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1968.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Pavla Vesela and other staff, May 15, 2004
Encoded by Pavla Vesela, Brittany E. Wilson, Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, Michael Shumate, 2006
Encoding updated by Meghan Lyon, February 2010
The Mary Tucker Papers were formerly part of the Collections on Carson McCullers.
Accession 1968-0172 is described in this finding aid.
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