Doar, Harriet

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Harriet Fraser Doar was born in Charlotte. In 1930, she worked as a summer intern for The Charlotte News prior to beginning her studies that fall at Duke University. Returning to the newspaper the following summer, Doar worked there off and on over a twenty year period. In 1949, Doar became a writer for The News and Observer in Raleigh, N.C., where she stayed until 1951. Doar returned to newspaper writing in 1959, this time with The Charlotte Observer. She retired in 1982 and was inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame in 1993.

From the description of Papers, 1938-1991 (bulk 1938-1982). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 48133919

Harriet Doar was a newspaper journalist, author, poet, and social commentator, whose work primarily was published in the Charlotte News from 1939 to 1946, and the Charlotte Observer from 1959 to 1982.

From the description of Papers, 1864-1999 1930-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 231634529

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Shelby Stephenson Papers, 1965-2007 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Fred Chappell papers, 1944-2013 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Richard Gaither Walser Papers, 1918-1988 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Powell, Dannye Romine. Dannye Romine Powell papers, 1975-1999. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Doar, Harriet. Papers, 1938-1991 (bulk 1938-1982). University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library
referencedIn George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Sam Ragan Papers, 1948-1996 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Charleen Swansea Papers, 1928-2004 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Doar, Harriet. Papers, 1864-1999 1930-1990. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library
Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Cash, W. J. (Wilbur Joseph), 1900-1941. person
associatedWith Chappell, Fred, 1936- person
associatedWith Charlotte News corporateBody
associatedWith Charlotte Observer corporateBody
associatedWith Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C. : 1916) corporateBody
correspondedWith Clarkson, Elizabeth Barnhill person
associatedWith Fraser, James William, 1874-1956 person
correspondedWith Garrett, George P., 1929-2008 person
correspondedWith Percy, Walker, 1916-1990 person
associatedWith Powell, Dannye Romine. person
associatedWith Ragan, Sam, 1915- person
correspondedWith Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966 person
correspondedWith Stephenson, Shelby, 1938- person
associatedWith Swansea, Charleen person
associatedWith Walser, Richard Gaither, 1908- person
associatedWith Wing Haven Foundation (Charlotte, N.C.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina
Wing Haven (Charlotte, N.C.)
North Carolina
Subject
Authors, American
Women authors, American
Children's literature
Feminists
Journalism
Newspapers
Reporters and reporting
Water-power
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Active 1864

Active 1999

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