| Abstract |
Papers (1820-[1917-1975]-1980) consisting of correspondence, newspapers, clippings, literary manuscripts, scrapbooks, pamphlets, movie based correspondence, and genealogical records related to the literary career of newspaper columnist Dorothy Repiton Knox of Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- Collection is open for research with no restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Dorothy Repiton Knox Papers (#180), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- See collection guide for copyright restrictions. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Miss Dorothy R. Knox. |
| Biographical note | Dorothy Repiton Knox (born 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. |
