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Kelly, Emma (Emma Thompson) (1918-2001)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1918 - 2001

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Emma Kelly collection

 Collection
Identifier: M183
Abstract: Emma Kelly was a lifelong resident of Statesboro, Georgia. Having learned to play the piano at the age of six, she continued to perform for civic clubs and special events across the state for the rest of her life. The locally famous "Miss Emma" achieved world-renown when author John Berendt devoted an entire chapter to her in his novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Emma Kelly collection includes documentary materials and artifacts...
Dates: circa 1900-2001; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1999

Margaret Whiting collection

 Collection
Identifier: M064
Abstract:

The Margaret Whiting collection consists of printed, visual, and audio materials relating to the careers of singer Margaret Whiting and her friend, songwriter Johnny Mercer, as well as Johnny Rotella and Emma Kelly.

Dates: 1924-2010; Majority of material found within 1946 - 2007

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Subject
Compact discs 1
Midnight in the garden of good and evil (Motion picture) 1
Savannah (Ga.) 1
Statesboro (Ga.) 1
Women musicians 1