William Fillmore Papers

ca. 1893-1966
Manuscript Collection #1202
Portions of this collection are digitized (1 item)
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Creator(s)
Fillmore, William Haydock, 1893-1966
Physical description
0.01 Cubic Feet, 1 archival folder, consisting of a DVD containing images of photographs and documents
Preferred Citation
William Fillmore Papers (#1202), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
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Collection consists of a DVD containing 581 images of photographs and documents related to the life of William Haydock Fillmore (1893-1966) who married into the Carr family of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He founded and operated the Fillmore Flying Service in Oakland, California, in the late 1920s through the 1930s, was a barnstormer, a commanding officer in the Army Air Corps during World Wars I and II and the Korean War, and retired to a farm named Chosumneda in Edgecombe County. PLEASE NOTE** access to original digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Biographical/historical information

William Haydock Fillmore (1893-1966) was married to Martina Van Riswick Carr (1904-1972), the daughter of Elias Carr, Jr., of Edgecombe Co., N.C. Mr. Fillmore was very active in early aviation in the Oakland, California, area. He founded and ran the Fillmore Flying Service at the Oakland Airport in the late 1920s and the 1930s, was a barnstormer, was a commanding officer in the Army Air Corps serving during World Wars I and II and the Korean War, and retired to a farm called Chosumneda in Edgecombe County, near the Carr home place at Bracebridge Hall.

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Custodial History

November 21, 2012, (unprocessed) 0.010 cubic feet, 1 item; Collection consists of a DVD containing 581 images of photographs and documents related to the life of William Haydock Fillmore (1893-1966), the grandfather of the donor Edward R. Taylor. Mr. Fillmore was married to Martina Van Riswick Carr (1904-1972), the daughter of Elias Carr, Jr., of Edgecombe Co., N.C. Mr. Fillmore was very active in early aviation in the Oakland, California, area. He founded and ran the Fillmore Flying Service at the Oakland Airport in the late 1920s and the 1930s, was a barnstormer, was a commanding officer in the Army Air Corps serving during World Wars I and II and the Korean War, and retired to a farm called Chosumneda in Edgecombe County, near the Carr home place at Bracebridge Hall. The photographs cover his interest in and involvement in early aviation, his military career, the Fillmore Flying Service and the Chosumneda farm. Donor: Edward R. Taylor. PLEASE NOTE** access to original digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Edward R. Taylor

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms
Personal Names
Fillmore, William Haydock, 1893-1966
Corporate Names
Fillmore Flying Service (Oakland, Calif.)
United States. Army. Air Corps--Officers
Topical
Aeronautics--United States
Air pilots--California--Oakland
Farmers--North Carolina--Edgecombe County
Farms--North Carolina--Edgecombe County