Cooke, Robert Bruce, 1902-1973.

Robert Bruce Cooke, born in Swepsonville, N.C., who held positions in various textile mills in Virginia and North and South Carolina until 1941 when he became a supervisor at the Erwin Cotton Mills, Durham, N.C., from which he retired around 1963. He and his wife Aylene Edwards Cooke, who worked as a librarian when the couple lived in Rutherfordton, N.C., were active in many historical and art associations in the state.

From the description of Robert Bruce Cooke papers, 1926-1972 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 31908596

From the guide to the Robert Bruce Cooke Papers, 1926-1972, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)