Newcomb Archives
Martin, Lillian Galt
2007-80
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Newcomb Archives
- Creator - Creator
- Martin, Lillian Lyons Galt
- Title
- Lillian Galt Martin Collection
- ID
- 2007-80
- Date [inclusive]
- Between 1921 and 1990
- Extent
- 0.25 Cubic feet 1 box
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Lillian Lyons Galt (1916) was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Robert Barnes Galt and Elizabeth Clark Galt. After her parents were divorced, Lillian and her brother moved with their mother to New Orleans, Louisiana, to live with Elizabeth's mother. Lillian went to school in the New Orleans area, and in 1938 she received degrees in philosophy and psychology from Newcomb College. During her college days she met her husband Fountaine, who also attended Tulane, and after graduation they were married (1939). In 1948 Lillian, Fountaine, and their three children moved to New York, where Fountaine got a job working with what is now known as Mobil Oil Company. For the next twenty years Lillian kept her days full with children and volunteer work, which included the children's theater and a local psychiatric clinic. In 1974, after retiring and taking a round-the-world trip, Fountaine and Lillian moved back to New Orleans. They also bought a dairy farm in Vermont where they went to get away from the humidity and heat of Louisiana. Lillian became interested in her family history when her husband began looking into his own ancestral background. However, the idea of tracing family roots was not new to Lillian; her mother was fond of her family's past and helped to preserve the artifacts and memories of the Clarke/Lyons clan. Lillian spent many years researching documents and compiling knowledge of her ancestry. The manifestations of her efforts appeared with the publishing of "John Hardie Thornhill and his Family" (1988) and "Lewis Strong Clarke and his wife Lillian Keene Lyons and their families, ancestors, and descendants" (1991).
Organization and Arrangement
The material is organized into three series:
I. Clarke Family information and letters
II. Hardie Family letters
III. Miscellaneous clippings and articles on women's issues
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Newcomb Archives
Newcomb Center for Research on WomenSeltzer-Gerard Reading Room
62 Newcomb Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118
504 865 5762
vorhoff@tulane.edu
Controlled Access Headings
Family Name(s)
- Clarke -- Correspondence
- Hardie -- Correspondence
Personal Name(s)
- Martin, Lillian Lyons Galt
Subject(s)
- Family History
General note
The bulk of this material is divided into two sections: Lillian Galt Martin's family history, and articles about women's issues, clipped and preserved by Martin. Materials from some series have been refoldered, some metal fasteners have been removed, and all original clippings have been photocopied (both of the sets are in collection).
Collection Inventory
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NAB-047 Box 1 of 1 1.0 Cubic feet 1 box |
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Clarke Family LettersGeneral noteA. Clarke - Stevens family letters information charts B. Letters from Lewis S. Clarke C. Clarke family letters (I) D. Clarke family letters (II) |
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Hardie Family LettersGeneral noteA. Hardie family letters (I) B. Hardie family letters (II) C. Hardie family letters (III) D. Belle Hardie-Taul Bradford letters |
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Miscellaneous Clippings and Articles on Women's IssuesGeneral noteA. WWL editorial B. Barnard College Women's Center C. Women vs. Connecticut D. Center for Research on Women -- Memphis State University E. Miscellaneous Clippings F. Miscellaneous Articles |
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