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Carter Tate Barron papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Carter Tate Barron papers | |
| Creator: Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969 | |
| Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966 | |
| Creator: Harlow, Jean, 1911-1937 | |
| Creator: Barron, Carter Tate, 1905-1950 | |
| Creator: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1920-1950 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 7.8 Linear Feet (4 oversized boxes, 2 oversized volumes) | |
| Collection Number: ms1264 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
| Abstract: The collection consists of scrapbook material including clippings, letters, and photographs of personalities as diverse as Jean Harlow, Harry Truman, Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, Spencer Tracy, Jimmy Stewart, and Chester Nimitz. Many photographs are autographed and have personal messages to Carter Barron. These show considerable familiarity with Barron and his wife. The scrapbook albums seem primarily focused from 1920 to 1950. | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Carter Tate Barron was a Georgia Tech football star of the early 1920s and later was an important theatre executive and manager of several theatres in Atlanta (including the Fox Theater) and Washington, D.C. His friends included numerous luminaries from both the entertainment field and politics. The Carter Barron Ampitheatre in Washington, D. C. is named after him.
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Preferred Citation
Carter Tate Barron papers. MS 1264. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.