Louisa Reid Wilcox papers, 1917-1945.

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Louisa Reid Wilcox papers, 1917-1945.

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The collection contains correspondence, 1917-1919, between Louisa Reid Wilcox (then Louisa Reid) and her future husband James S. Wilcox. Letters from Louisa chiefly document her activities as a co-ed at the University of North Carolina and discuss classes and exams; relations with other students, male and female; participation in social and sporting events; observations on training activities during World War I; and many other topics relating to general campus life. Early letters from James discuss daily life in Charlotte, N.C. In July 1919, James joined the United States Army and included among this correspondence is his Order of Induction. Later letters document his service as a clerical worker at the Debarkation Hospital in Virginia, as well as his attempts at dischargement, which were finally successful in April 1920. Correspondence also documents the growing friendship and romance between Louisa and James, who often sent her candy and other gifts. Also included are several papers Louisa wrote for English classes; Louisa's diaries, one of which documents a trip to England; and photocopies of biographical materials.

ca. 450 items (2.0 linear feet)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Wilcox, James

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University of North Carolina (1793-1962)

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The University of North Carolina was chartered by the state's General Assembly in 1789. Its first student was admitted in 1795. The governing body of the University, from its founding until 1932, was a forty-member Board of Trustees elected by the General Assembly. The Board met twice a year; at other times the business of the University was carried on by the Board's secretary-treasurer and by the presiding professor (called president beginning in 1804). Other faculty members later assumed the r...

Wilcox, Louisa Reid, 1898-1945

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Louisa Reid Wilcox received an A.B. degree from Queens College, Charlotte, N.C., in 1917 and a B.A. (1917) and M.A. (1921) from the University of North Carolina. While pursuing the M.A., Wilcox was a leader in the successful fight to fund a women's dormitory at the University. In 1923, Wilcox married James S. Wilcox of Charlotte, vice-president and treasurer of Johnson Mills, and became a community leader in Charlotte. From the description of Louisa Reid Wilcox papers, 1917-1945. Wor...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...