Carr, William Cecil, 1905-1996
Variant namesLibrarian and educator, who was a faculty member of Brigham Young University.
From the description of Oral history, 1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630369
Carr was a real estate agent in Pasadena, CA, who founded the Friends of the American Way in Feb. 1944 with a group of Pasadena residents; he served as the organization's first chairman; the Friends of the American Way worked towards the restoration of the civil rights of Japanese Americans; he also founded the Pasadena Chapter of the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play; he helped many Japanese American families during the time of internment and resettlement.
From the description of Papers, 1941-1962. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39793820
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Carr, William C. Oral history, 1989. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| creatorOf | Carr, William C. Papers, 1941-1962. | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| associatedWith | Friends of the American Way. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. War Relocation Authority. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| California--Pasadena |
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| Civic leaders |
| Japanese Americans |
| Real estate agents |
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Person
Birth 1905-03-25
Death 1996-05-03
Male
English
