Julia May Sampley collection, 1943-1961, Date acquired: 03/00/1993
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Sampley, Julia May (1900-1974)
- Abstract:
- This collection contains photographs and artifacts related to Palmetto Braiding and Weaving, co-authored by Julia May Sampley and Viva Cooke, and samples of Sampley's braiding and weaving.
- Extent:
- 11.42 Linear Feet
- 12 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Julia May Sampley Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection contains several boxes of samples of palmetto weaving, including baskets, fans, bottle jackets, dolls, and hats. Also included is a box of photographs related to the publishing of Palmetto Braiding and Weaving, which Julia May Sampley co-authored with Viva Cooke in the late 1940s, as well as photographs which document the Florida State Marketing Board. The papers include a copy of the published volume (autographed by Cooke), which is catalogued in the Floridiana collection of Special Collections.
- Biographical / historical:
Julia May Sampley was born in Fort Deposit, Alabama on May 23, 1900. She was the daughter of L. A. Sampley; her mother's name is unknown. She graduated from Milton High School and then attended Draughns Business College in Montgomery, Alabama. She worked as a secretary for the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company in Century, Florida and for the Bagdad Land and Lumber Company in Bagdad, Florida. Sampley then worked as an assistant to the State Director of Markets. She held that position in Jacksonville, before transferring with the Marketing Board to Winter Haven, Florida. The point at which she became involved with palmetto weaving is unknown, but her book Palmetto Braiding and Weaving, co-written with Viva Cooke, was published in 1947.
Sampley retired at Plant City, Florida where she was active in numerous civic organizations. She died on September 21, 1974 in Plant City, where she is also buried.
- Acquisition information:
Sampley family
The contents of the two manuscript boxes were received from Bennie L. Sampley (sister of Julia) in March 1993. Dick Griffith, Julia's nephew, may have donated the objects in the collection in 1996, after Bennie Sampley's death in July of that year.
- Arrangement:
Collection is organized into series and subseries by type of material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Palmetto weaving
- Names:
- Sampley, Julia May (1900-1974)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Some materials are fragile and require careful handling.
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Julia May Sampley Collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
