Knox, Dorothy Repiton, 1896-1993
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Dorothy Repiton Knox (b. January 31, 1896), the daughter of Daisy Lamb Repiton and Henry Elijah Knox, Jr., was born in Charlotte, N.C. She attended Charlotte's Queens College, a Presbyterian institution for women. During World War I she worked as a Red Cross volunteer in Charlotte, aiding servicemen at the Southern Railway Station as well as destitute families in the poorest sections of Charlotte and surrounding mill villages. After the war she launched her literary career and for a short period operated a bookstore in her home on Sunnyside Avenue. A member of the Charlotte Junior League, she published numerous articles locally and in the national Junior League publication. She penned regular columns for the Charlotte News and the Charlotte Observer between 1933 and 1974. She died January 31, 1993.
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creatorOf | Dorothy Repiton Knox Papers, 1820-1980, (bulk 1917-1975) | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
referencedIn | Whittier, Raymond W., 1887-1946. [Collection], 1942-1946 1942-1943 / Raymond W. Whittier. | University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library |
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associatedWith | Junior League of Charlotte. |
associatedWith | Kilpatrick family. |
associatedWith | Knox family. |
associatedWith | North Carolina Press Association. |
employeeOf | The Publishers' weekly. |
associatedWith | Whittier, Raymond W., 1887-1946. |
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