George Carl and Cordie Phillips Loven Papers
Finding Aid & Inventory
George Carl Loven and Cordie Phillips Loven were North Carolinians who lived most of their lives in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. This collection contains their correspondence while Carl was training and deployed with the Army, 1917-1920. A small amount of other items include military and biographical materials, as well as two portrait photographs of Carl.
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Biographical and Historical Note
George Carl Loven was born in Burke County, North Carolina, in 1891. In 1893, Cordie Lucretia Phillips was born in Mitchell County. Cordie was a teacher in Ledger, North Carolina, and later was a general store clerk in Spruce Pine. Carl and Cordie met at the Spruce Pine fair. Carl was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War I. The two frequently wrote letters to one another during the war, while Carl was drafted to train in South Carolina and deployed in Europe. Carl fought in France and Belgium, where he suffered a leg wound requiring hospital treatment. After his return to the United States, Carl and Cordie were married in 1920 and settled in Spruce Pine. They had two daughters together, Marjorie and Evelyn. Cordie died in 1963, followed by Carl in 1968.
Collection Overview
This collection contains correspondence between George Carl Loven and his future wife, Cordie Phillips Loven from 1917-1920. Correspondence is organized by date where applicable. Undated materials may be able to be dated through further research. The collection's legal papers contain a biographical statement of the relationship between George Carl Loven and Cordie Phillips Loven, as well as copies of several military documents and birth certificates, and a few photographs.
Collection Inventory
- Correspondence (1917 August-1918 January) box 1 folder 1
- Correspondence (1918 January-September) box 1 folder 2
- Correspondence (1919 February-1920 October) box 1 folder 3
- Legal documents and biographical materials (1891-1959) box 1 folder 4
- Portrait photographs, Carl (circa 1911-1916) box 1 folder 5
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- George Carl and Cordie Phillips Loven Papers
- ID
- MS685
- Date [inclusive]
- 1891-1959
- Extent
- 0.21 Linear Feet 1 half-document box
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Conditions Governing Access note
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- George Carl and Cordie Phillips Loven Papers (MS685), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.