T.S. Stribling's Life
Where and When was T.S. Stribling born
March 4 1881, Clifton Tenneessee
What year was the Museum donated to the city of Clifton?
1946
What were the names of Striblings Parents?
Christopher Columbus Stribling and Amelia Waits Stribling
How much money did he sell his first story for?
5 Dollars
At age 12 what was the title of Striblings first short story?
"The House of Haunted Shadows"
When did T.S. Stribling die
July 8 1965, Florence, Alabama
Where is the museum located?
Clifton, Tenneessee
Who was Striblings wife?
Louella Kloss
How many short stories could Stribling create in a day using his elaborate method?
Up to 7 a day
What was the name of his Trilogy of novels?
"The Vaiden trilogy"
What University did Stribling Graduate from?
University of Alabama School of Law
What year did the Stribling's move back into their Clifton residence?
1959
In what year did the Stribling's move to Florence?
1965
How did Stribling describe his short stories?
He Described them as moral adventures which showed "how diligence and virtue were always rewarded and how a boy who never smoked cigarettes would undoubtedly get tore a great banker and would eventually foreclose on the cigarette smoker's farm"
What was the title of his First novel in his epic trilogy?
"The Forge"
What year did Stribling join the. Chattanooga news?
1917
Can you visit the Museum? Y/N
Yes
Did the Stribling's have any children?
No
When did Stribling win the Pulitzer Prize and for what novel?
June 6, 1933, and "The Store"
Which of his novels was about the social critique of America during his time and exposing the social rules/the Jim Crow laws?
"Birthright"
What place did Stribling visit often throughout his childhood that would later on give him ideas for settings and characters for his future novels?
Gravelly Springs, Alabama
Who built the Museum?
Mrs.Louella’s father
When did Mrs. Louella pass away?
October 12, 1993
Stribling sold more books than anyone between the two world wars? T/F
True
What was the name of Striblings first best seller novel?
"Teeftallow"