Charleston Belles Abroad - The Music Collections of Harriet Lowndes, Henrietta Aiken, and Louisa Rebecca McCord

Examines the vital role music collections played in the lives of elite women of Charleston, South Carolina, in the years leading up to the Civil War. Candace Bailey has studied a substantial archive of music held at several southern libraries to gain a better understanding of musical culture, instruction, private performance, and cultural tourism.