Knox, Dorothy Repiton.

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Dorothy Repiton Knox (b. January 31, 1896), a native of Charlotte, N.C., worked as a Red Cross volunteer during World War I. She aided servicemen at the Southern Railway Station as well as destitute families in the poorest sections of Charlotte and surrounding mill villages. 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.

From the description of Dorothy Repiton Knox papers, 1820-1980, (bulk 1917-1975) [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 301011198

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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 Cash, W. J. (Wilbur Joseph), 1900-1941. person
associatedWith Junior League of Charlotte. corporateBody
associatedWith Kilpatrick family. family
associatedWith Knox family. family
associatedWith Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949. person
associatedWith North Carolina Press Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Whittier, Raymond W., 1887-1946. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Charlotte (N.C.)
North Carolina
North Carolina--Charlotte
Subject
American newspapers
Cerebral palsy
Socialism
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Women
Women journalists
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Active 1820

Active 1980

Birth 1896

Death 1993

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