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Size | .5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 125 items) |
Abstract | Lenox Gore Cooper was the son of William Bryant Cooper (1866-1959) and Frances Ada Gore Cooper of Wilmington, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1921, served with the United States Navy in World War II, was a real estate and insurance executive in Wilmington, and served on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, 1957- 1972, and the Board of Governors, 1972-1975. Correspondence, clippings, programs, photographs, and memorabilia chiefly relating to Cooper's work with the University and his other philanthropic, educational, and civic activities. |
Creator | Cooper, Lenox Gore, 1901- |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Laura Hart, January 2021
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Lenox Gore Cooper was the son of William Bryant Cooper (1866- 1959) and Frances Ada Gore Cooper of Wilmington, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1921, served with the United States Navy in World War II, was a real estate and insurance executive in Wilmington, and served on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, 1957- 1972, and the Board of Governors, 1972-1975.
Back to TopCorrespondence, clippings, programs, photographs, and memorabilia chiefly relating to Cooper's work with the University and his other philanthropic, educational, and civic activities.
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Papers |
Image Folder PF-4093/1 |
Photographs |