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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 400 items) |
Abstract | Laura Noell Carr, of Durham, N.C., was married to Austin Heaton Carr (1894-1942), president of Durham Hosiery Mills. They had two children, Austin Heaton Carr Junior (born 1920) and Charles Noell Carr (born circa 1930). The collection includes letters to Laura Noell Carr from her sons and other papers. Austin Heaton Carr Junior's letters during World War II describe his experiences in Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach, Fla., in 1943, and as a supply officer in France and Germany; and mention missions of his unit, the 396th Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Forces. Later letters describe his life and his work in advertising in New York City after the war. Charles Noell Carr's letters describe his life as a student at Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Va., and Harvard University, 1945-1947. Also included are scattered letters to and from friends, including Frank Borden Hanes, Josephus Daniels, and Lady Nancy Astor; clippings; and memorabilia. |
Creator | Carr, Laura Noell. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Laura Noell Carr, of Durham, N.C., was educated at Randolph-Macon College in Lynchburg, Va. She was married to Austin Heaton Carr (1894-1942), president of Durham Hosiery Mills. They had two children, Austin Heaton Carr Junior (born 1920) and Charles Noell Carr (born circa 1930). After her husband's death Laura married Robert Hett Chapman, textile industrialist of Spartanburg, S.C.
Back to TopThe collection is primarily letters to Laura Noell Carr of Durham, N.C., from her sons, Austin Heaton Carr Junior and Charles Noell Carr. Letters from Austin Heaton Carr Junior during World War II discuss his army training and admission to Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach, Fla.; his experiences as a supply officer stationed in England, France, and Germany; and contain references to the bombing missions of his unit, the 396th Fighter Squadron. Later letters describe his social life and work in advertising in New York City after the war. Charles Noell Carr's letters describe his life as a student at Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Va., and Harvard University, 1945-1947. Also included are scattered letters to and from friends, including Frank Borden Hanes, Josephus Daniels, and Lady Nancy Astor; clippings; and memorabilia.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
1935, 1938, 1941 |
Folder 2-5
Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5 |
1942 |
Folder 6-12
Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12 |
1943 |
Folder 13-16
Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16 |
1944 |
Folder 17-18
Folder 17Folder 18 |
1945 |
Folder 19-21
Folder 19Folder 20Folder 21 |
1946 |
Folder 22-25
Folder 22Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25 |
1947 |
Folder 26-27
Folder 26Folder 27 |
Undated |
Folder 28-29
Folder 28Folder 29 |
Clippings |
Folder 30-32
Folder 30Folder 31Folder 32 |
Austin Heaton Carr, Jr., World War II letter typescripts |