Rachel Theresa Paris was born in Sandersville, Georgia, to Henry Paris and Pauline Hermann Paris. Her maternal grandfather, Isaac Hermann, came to Washington County, Georgia, in 1859 from Alsace-Lorraine, France. Rachel Paris grew up in Sandersville and lived at 219 North Harris Street, which was called "Silk Stocking Street" because the people who lived on this street were able to buy silk stockings to wear on Sundays. Her recollections of her early life led her to publish the book "Silk Stocking Street" in 1970. This work evolved out of the stories she told her adopted daughter, Pauline Olivia Paris (1940-1951). The book publicity picture shows Rachel Paris, center, reviewing a copy of her book with her brother, Hermann Paris, and his wife, Mary Jean Paris.
Rachel Paris was a member and past president of the Transylvania Club, a literary club in Sandersville that owned and operated the Sandersville Public Library. She was also a member of the Guild, which was begun in the 1930's to help finance tonsillectomies, dental work, and glasses for the needy children of Washington County. Ms. Paris gave all profits from "Silk Stocking Street" to the Sandersville Public Library in memory of her daughter. She also gave to the library the profits derived from the publishing of the second edition of her grandfather's book, "Memoirs of a Confederate Veteran 1861-1865" which was first published in 1911.
Rachel Paris attended the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia. In 1942 she moved to Macon, Georgia, later taking up residence in Atlanta, where she remained until her death in 1976.
Ms. Paris donated her papers to Emory University and the biographical information above was obtained from the Emory Library website.
Rachel Paris was a member and past president of the Transylvania Club, a literary club in Sandersville that owned and operated the Sandersville Public Library. She was also a member of the Guild, which was begun in the 1930's to help finance tonsillectomies, dental work, and glasses for the needy children of Washington County. Ms. Paris gave all profits from "Silk Stocking Street" to the Sandersville Public Library in memory of her daughter. She also gave to the library the profits derived from the publishing of the second edition of her grandfather's book, "Memoirs of a Confederate Veteran 1861-1865" which was first published in 1911.
Rachel Paris attended the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia. In 1942 she moved to Macon, Georgia, later taking up residence in Atlanta, where she remained until her death in 1976.
Ms. Paris donated her papers to Emory University and the biographical information above was obtained from the Emory Library website.
Rachel Theresa Paris was born in Sandersville, Georgia, to Henry Paris and Pauline Hermann Paris. Her maternal grandfather, Isaac Hermann, came to Washington County, Georgia, in 1859 from Alsace-Lorraine, France. Rachel Paris grew up in Sandersville and lived at 219 North Harris Street, which was called "Silk Stocking Street" because the people who lived on this street were able to buy silk stockings to wear on Sundays. Her recollections of her early life led her to publish the book "Silk Stocking Street" in 1970. This work evolved out of the stories she told her adopted daughter, Pauline Olivia Paris (1940-1951). The book publicity picture shows Rachel Paris, center, reviewing a copy of her book with her brother, Hermann Paris, and his wife, Mary Jean Paris.
Rachel Paris was a member and past president of the Transylvania Club, a literary club in Sandersville that owned and operated the Sandersville Public Library. She was also a member of the Guild, which was begun in the 1930's to help finance tonsillectomies, dental work, and glasses for the needy children of Washington County. Ms. Paris gave all profits from "Silk Stocking Street" to the Sandersville Public Library in memory of her daughter. She also gave to the library the profits derived from the publishing of the second edition of her grandfather's book, "Memoirs of a Confederate Veteran 1861-1865" which was first published in 1911.
Rachel Paris attended the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia. In 1942 she moved to Macon, Georgia, later taking up residence in Atlanta, where she remained until her death in 1976.
Ms. Paris donated her papers to Emory University and the biographical information above was obtained from the Emory Library website.
Rachel Paris was a member and past president of the Transylvania Club, a literary club in Sandersville that owned and operated the Sandersville Public Library. She was also a member of the Guild, which was begun in the 1930's to help finance tonsillectomies, dental work, and glasses for the needy children of Washington County. Ms. Paris gave all profits from "Silk Stocking Street" to the Sandersville Public Library in memory of her daughter. She also gave to the library the profits derived from the publishing of the second edition of her grandfather's book, "Memoirs of a Confederate Veteran 1861-1865" which was first published in 1911.
Rachel Paris attended the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia. In 1942 she moved to Macon, Georgia, later taking up residence in Atlanta, where she remained until her death in 1976.
Ms. Paris donated her papers to Emory University and the biographical information above was obtained from the Emory Library website.
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