Orr, Joseph Kyle, 1857-1930.
Merchant and manufacturer of Atlanta, Ga.
From the description of Joseph Kyle Orr papers, 1922-1925 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24491510
Joseph Kyle Orr (1857-1930), a native of New York, was a dry goods merchant and shoe manufacturer. He moved to Columbus, Ga., about 1873, and settled in Atlanta, Ga., about 1897. He was president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and trustee of Agnes Scott College, George Peabody College, and Martha Berry School. He was a high ranking mason and served as Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of the Masonic Knights Templars in 1919. He was also founder of the Knights Templar Foundation, which made loans to college students.
From the guide to the Joseph Kyle Orr Papers, ., 1922-1925, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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| creatorOf | Orr, Joseph Kyle, 1857-1930. Joseph Kyle Orr papers, 1922-1925 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Joseph Kyle Orr Papers, ., 1922-1925 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Georgia | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Knights Templar (Masonic order) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Knights Templar (Masonic order). Foundation. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Georgia | |||
| Atlanta (Ga.) |
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| Student loans |
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Person
Birth 1857
Death 1930
