SERIES 01: HONORINE VICTORIA MARIE DESIREE ROUXELLE BERTHIER (MME. ADOLPHE LOUIS BERTHIER) FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE and FILES, 1912 -1944, not dated [Bulk: 1921 -1944] Box 1.a-1.g.

SERIES 02: LUCIE JEANNE BERTHIER HUMBER-ROBERT LEE HUMBER, Jr. FILES, 1918-1975, not dated Box 1.h-3.m Series 2 consists of 5 sub-series of correspondence between Lucie Jeanne Berthier Humber (1895-1982) and Robert Lee Humber, Jr., before and after their marriage, and with other members of the Humber and Berthier families, 1918-1975, not dated, mostly concerning family news and information. Primarily in French language.

SERIES 03: ROBERT LEE HUMBER, Jr. FILES, 1921-1948. Box 3.n-3.q Series 3 consists of Robert Lee Humber, Jr. correspondence with the Berthier family, including Andre Berthier (1898-197) , Mme. Adolphe Louis Berthier, Madame Cameus, and Suzanne Berthier Rateau (1901-1956) (Mme. Charles), primarily containing family news. It contains a single sub-series. French language. Sub-Series 01: Robert Lee Humber, Jr. Family Correspondence, 1921-1948

SERIES 04: LUCIE JEANNE BERTHIER HUMBER [LBH and Mrs. RLH, Jr.] FILES, 1918-1983, not dated. Box 4.a-16.d Series 4 consists of 6 sub-series related primarily to Lucie Jeanne Berthier Humber (1895-1982)'s professional and political Files, 1918-1983, not dated. English and French language.

SERIES 05: MARCEL BERTHIER HUMBER [MBH] (21 NOVEMBER 1930-30 DECEMBER 2003) FILES, 1885-1976, not dated [Bulk: 1920-1970] Box 17.a-21.e consists of papers related to Marcel Berthier Humber [MBH], the oldest son of Robert Lee Humber, Jr., and Lucie Jeanne Berthier Humber. He was born in Paris, France on 21 November 1930 and died in Bethesda, MD on 30 December 2003. Marcel served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean and Vietnam wars and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The papers consist primarily of his family correspondence.

SERIES 06: MAUD DAVIS DAMERON [MRS. LORENZO LEE DAMERON] [13 APRIL 1877-27 JUNE 1947] CORRESPONDENCE and FILES, 1885-1976, not dated [Bulk: 1920-1970] Box 22.a-28.v consists of papers and photographs relating to Maud Davis Dameron (1877-1947), who was the sister of Lena Clyde Davis Humber (Mrs. Robert Lee Humber, Sr.) (1870-1936) and pertains primarily to her family correspondence, genealogical and social interests and to her husband, Lorenzo Lee Dameron (1858-1919)'s dental practice in Kinston, NC.

SERIES 07: CHARLES WEBB DAVIS [2 AUGUST 1888-FILES, 1885-1976, not dated [Bulk: 1920-1970] Box 29.a-33.j

SERIES 08: MARION LESLIE DAVIS [9 AUGUST 1879-1 NOVEMBER 1952] FILES (1879-1952) and LUCIE MCLEAN DAVIS (1875-1946) FILES, 1885-1979, not dated. Box 34.a-34.j consists of correspondence and files relating to siblings, Marion Leslie Davis (1879-1952), who was the brother of Lena Clyde Davis Humber (1870-1936) including his education at Beaufort High School, Wake Forest College, and his service in the North Carolina State House of Representatives from Carteret County, 1907-1908, 1915-1916, and the North Carolina State Senate, 1911 -1914, and his sister, Lucy McLean Davis (1875-1946).

SERIES 09: JOHN DAVIS HUMBER (5 DECEMBER 1895-20 May 1991) FILES, 1885-1994, not dated [Bulk: 1920-1994] Box 35.a-37.c consists of a single sub-series of his papers. The papers consist of his family, medical, and travel correspondence, together with his photographic prints, and the awards and certificates he received for his medical services. Doctor Humber was the older brother of Robert Lee Humber, Jr.. He died in San Francisco, on 20 May 1991 at the age of 95.

A collection of his papers is currently held at the University of North Carolina Library. J John Davis Humber Papers | ZSR Library, John Davis Humber Papers (MS347), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

An oral history is also available through the East Carolina Manuscript Collection online finding aids. John Davis Humber Oral History Interview (#OH0078)

SERIES 10: JOHN LESLIE HUMBER (25 AUGUST 1933-25 FEBRUARY 2017) FILES, 1916-2014, not dated [Bulk: 1920-1970] Box 38.a-42.y consists of a single sub-series of his correspondence and ephemera. John Leslie Humber was the second son of Robert Lee and Lucie Jeanne Berthier Humber. He was born in Neuilly, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France and lived with his parents in Paris for the first 7 years of his life. In 1940, when the Germans invaded France, he moved with his family to the family home in Greenville, NC. The collection includes extensive information about his Parisian childhood, and education at Mars Hill College (1952); he later received a BA in Music from University of North Carolina (1954) and an MA in History from University of North Carolina (1961). He did research, writing and cartography while working on a doctorate in North Carolina History at UNC. In 1955, he married Jean Rachel Luffman (1933-2019). The collection includes his correspondence with and references to his three children: Ninette Humber of Greensboro, NC; Michael Humber, married to Robin Poole of Charlotte, NC; and Lucie Humber Swanson (Mrs. David Swanson) of Belleville, MI. They had 2 grandchildren-Jeremy Swanson (married to Jennifer) and Brian Swanson; and 3 great-grandchildren: Elizebeth, Lucas and Emily Swanson. John served in the US Naval Air Reserve and retired with the rank of Captain. He died in Chapel Hill, NC on 25 February 2017.

SERIES 11: LENA CLYDE DAVIS HUMBER (MRS. ROBERT LEE HUMBER, SR.) (21 NOVEMBER 1870-10 SEPTEMBER 1936) FILES, 1871-1950, not dated Box 43.a-51.a consists of 4 sub-series of correspondence, clippings, autograph books and scrapbooks, memorabilia, art, and published materials relating to Lena Clyde Davis Humber (Mrs. Robert Lee Humber, Sr.) (1877-1936) and to her family, social, educational, and church activities. A large part of her papers documents her service to Memorial Baptist Church of Greenville which she served during most of her life as a parishioner, Sunday School teacher, and as an officer of the Building and Centennial Funds, and of the Woman's Missionary Society, and as a donor and fundraiser. The collection contains extensive files on her final illness, medical care, death, and funeral in 1936.

SERIES 12: LESLIE MUMFORD HUMBER (7 OCTOBER 1907-19 OCTOBER 1925) FILES, 1910-1934, not dated [Bulk: 1913-1925] Box 52.a-56.r consists of papers relating to Leslie Mumford Humber, the youngest of three sons born to Robert Lee Humber, Sr., and Lena Clyde Davis Humber. Like his brothers, he grew up in Greenville, NC and attended local schools, including Greenville High School and Wake Forest College. The bulk of the papers relate to his school years, including school notebooks, yearbooks, essays, exams, grade reports, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. He was active in athletic and social organizations. The collection also includes a significant amount of material relating to his sudden illness and death from a misdiagnosed appendicitis attack in October 1925, including correspondence, medical reports, newspaper clippings, church services and funeral. The summer before his death, he served as a crewman aboard the SS AGWISUN that sailed between the West and East coasts. Although only 18 at the time of his death, many of his friends continued to remember the anniversary of his death as late as the mid-1930s.

SERIES 13: ROBERT LEE HUMBER, SR. (1 AUGUST 1864-21 JULY 1952) FILES, 1866-1965, not dated [Bulk: 1894-1952] consists of 6 sub-series containing files and personal correspondence with his wife, Lena Clyde Davis Humber, and with family members; his business records related to the Robert Lee Humber Machine Works; and records related to church, fraternal and political organizations with which he was affiliated, including the Masonic and Ku Klux Klan chapters in Greenville, NC.

SERIES 14: LENA DEY "LEE" HUMBER SMITH (1902-DECEMBER 1973)-LINDLEY DAWSON SMITH (5 APRIL 1895-4 DECEMBER 1974) FILES, 1876-1982, not dated The Lena Dey Humber Smith-Lindley Dawson Smith Series consists of 2 sub-series and primarily of files and correspondence related to Lena Dey Humber's childhood and social life Greenville, NC; her education; and her married life with Lindley Dawson Smith. Lena attended Meredith College for women, in Raleigh, NC, during 1921-1923, but did not graduate. After leaving Meredith, she attended Boyd's School for Secretaries, in Washington, DC. From time to time, shorthand notes appear in her correspondence but she does not appear to ever have worked as a secretary. This series contains considerable correspondence with male friends and suitors from a wide geographical area, from Ohio to Florida, besides various locations in North Carolina.

In 1926 she married Lindley Dawson Smith, of Sanford, NC, who served as chief steward on a series of passenger ships. In the early 1930s, the couple moved to San Francisco, CA, where Lindley worked for the Southern Pacific General Hospital. At the same time, Lena began to work in the medical testing lab at the Coffee-Humber Malignancy Clinic, co-owned by her brother John Davis Humber, MD.

Lena continued to work at the lab until she was injured in an accident at work in 1951. She received benefits from the California Insurance Commission but complained that it was insufficient and won increased benefits after several years of legal proceedings. She never returned to work. It seems that her brothers both provided financial assistance to the couple during this time and when her father died, she also received a substantial inheritance when her father died in 1952. The collection also includes the couple's financial and tax records, pocket calendars.

SERIES 15: OVERSIZED MATERIALS, 1888-1972, not dated This series consists of 118 oversized items removed from smaller folders for conservation purposes. The folder description notes both the present location and the folder of origin for each item. Each item is also cross-referenced in the folder of origin, indicating the present location of the item. Each item is individually described and includes the dimensions of the items.

The items are generally arranged in original container order. However, due to rearrangement of the collection, some items will appear out of order.