This section of the site is devoted to miscellaneous materials on the real
people and places that make up the Little Colonel stories. Some
are very personal in nature, but give a very human touch to the lives and
personalities of some of the central characters. With special thanks to Mrs.
Jean Lawton Reagan of Wellington, CO, Kathy Bagby of Charlottesville, VA,
and Mr. Rudy Rau of Colorado Springs for their help and materials on the
Lawton ("Walton") family.
Letters
Letter
from Mamie Lawton to her mother, Fort Huachuca May 8th, 1887, on the
death of her little daughter, Annie. This poignant letter gives a
clear look at the warmth and closeness within the real "Walton"
family, and the softer side of the future national hero General
Lawton. You will also see what a wonderful writer Mrs. Lawton was in
her own right.
Letters written
by Annie Fellows Johnston
Newspaper
"Clippings"
From time to time, I
will post newspaper clippings on Annie Fellows Johnston and the Little
Colonel. I can't say how often I will update this section, but if anyone
out there has anything they would like to share, please email
it to me, and I will see that it gets posted as soon as possible.
I have hundreds of clippings to be posted eventually. For now, you can
read the clippings I have copied from these years:
1916
--Georgina of the Rainbows is published and receives accolades.
1917
--More on Georgina of the Rainbows
--Mrs. Johnston's popularity in New Orleans
1918
--The "Kaiser and the Service Stars, a Fairy Tale Made in America"
--Georgina's Service Stars is published.
1919
--"Gifted of the Gods," comments by Annie Fellows Johnston on
Henry Watterson.
1920
--Annie Fellows
Johnston becomes critically ill, her death expected.
1921
--"Mom Beck" Passes away
--Annie Fellows Johnston on the banning of her books from prominent
libraries.
1922
--"Road of the Loving Heart" is announced
-- Annie
Fellows Johnston elected a vice president of
League of American Pen Women
--Little Colonel Declines Invitation
--Annie Fellows
Johnston entertains at the Louisville Women's Club
1940
--The Opening of the Film "Geronimo" updates us on the
"Walton's"
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