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Carr, Joseph Cordell, Sr CARR, JOSEPH CORDELL, SR. (1907-1981) PAPERS, 1900-1980. TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTIONS Processed by: David R. Sowell Archival Technical Services Date completed: 10/14/2001 Location: (THS) IV-F-6, VI-A-4v THS ac. no. 730 Microfilm No. 1657 INTRODUCTION This finding aid covers the personal and public papers of Joe C. Carr, Tennessee Secretary of State, leading politician, local citizen and family man. The papers were acquired by the Tennessee Historical Society in February 1985 from Mrs. Joe C. Carr, Nashville, Tenn. The original collection was comprised of sixty-one cubic foot boxes and ca. 60 portraits. These papers relate to Mr. Carr’s career in Tennessee state government, the Young Democratic Clubs of America, the Democratic Party, the Al Menah Shrine Temple, the National Association of Secretaries of State, and his personal life. This collection is arranged by series, each indicative of the career of Joe C. Carr; for example, Young Democratic Clubs of America, Democratic Party, the Al Menah Shrine, and the National Association of Secretaries of State. There is a large collection of ephemera in this collection, including examples of political miscellany, invitations, token gifts and convention badges. Much of this material will not be microfilmed. Single photocopies of material included in the Joseph Cordell Carr Papers may be made for purposes of scholarly research. Usage of any photographic materials and documents in this collection should include reference to the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, Tennessee. 2 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Joseph Cordell Carr, Sr. 1907 (June 20) Born in Cookeville, Tennessee (Putnam County), son of Sidney Forrest and Laura Anne (Burton) Carr. Attended public schools in Nashville, Montgomery Bell Academy and the Peabody Demonstration School. 1923 Served as a page in the Tennessee State Senate at age 16. 1924 First experience in a political campaign, Carr served as an office boy at the re-election headquarters for United States Senator Nathan Bachman. 1925 Served as a page in the Tennessee House of Representatives. 1929-31 Served as Bill Clerk, Tennessee House of Representatives. 1932 Assisted in the organization of the Young Democratic Club of Tennessee, serving first as the organization’s secretary, and elected president in 1934. Appointed Director of Organization of the Young Democrats in 1936. 1933 Elected Assistant Chief Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives; he was reelected in 1935. 1934 Marries Miss Mary Oliver Hart, daughter of Mr. Alexander Selkirk Hart and Carrie (Oliver) Hart of Carthage, Tennessee. Elected State President, Young Democratic Clubs of Tennessee. 1936 Daughter, Carolyn, is born in Nashville. 1937 Served as Reading Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives. 1939 Elected Chief Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives. 1940 Served as campaign manager for the Coalition Ticket (Governor Prentice Cooper, Senator Kenneth McKellar and Railroad Commissioner Porter Dunlap). Son, Joseph Cordell, Jr., is born in Nashville. 1941 Elected President, Young Democratic Clubs of America. 1941 (January 8) Elected Tennessee Secretary of State by the Seventy-Second General Assembly without opposition. Assumes office on January 16. 1944 Volunteers for military service and was inducted into the U.S. Army on May 12. Mary Carr, wife of Joe Carr, is appointed Secretary of State by Gov. Prentice Cooper to serve out the unexpired term of office. Mrs. Carr becomes the first woman in Tennessee history to serve in a State Constitutional office. She is elected to a full term of office by the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly in 1945. She resigns from office, August 1, 1945. 1945 Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, July 1945. Appointed 3 Secretary of State by Gov. Jim Nance McCord, August 1. Serves in office until January 1949. 1948 Campaigns for McCord and the Coalition Ticket in the August 1948 primary, however, former Gov. Gordon Browning wins the primary and general election. Carr was ousted as Secretary of State because of this election. 1949 Attends insurance school in Hartford, Connecticut. Later, he establishes an insurance firm in Nashville. 1952 Served as an advisor and campaign headquarters staff for Frank G. Clement’s first campaign for Governor. 1953 Elected again as Chief Clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He serves in this office until 1954. 1954 Elected treasurer for the State Democratic Party. 1955 Elected Illustrious Potentate, Al Menah Shrine Temple of Nashville. 1957 Reelected Tennessee Secretary of State by the Eightieth General Assembly of Tennessee. Carr was subsequently reelected as Secretary of State for the following sixteen years. 1962 Baker vs. Carr decided by the United States Supreme Court; relates to the violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, United States Constitution regarding reapportionment of the General Assembly. Court rules in favor of Charles W. Baker. 1977 (January) Retires as Secretary of State, and is succeeded by Gentry Crowell of Lebanon, Tenn. A bust of Carr is unveiled at the State Capitol to honor Joe C. Carr, the only living Tennessean to be so honored. Carr was hired as Director of Sales and Public Relations for the Nashville Sounds Baseball Club. 1981 (October 12) Dies after an extended illness. Interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tenn. 1988 (May 28) Mrs. Mary Hart Carr passes away in Nashville, Tenn.; interred with her husband at Woodlawn. 4 ASSOCIATIONS & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Joseph Cordell Carr, Sr. Al Menah Temple (1943); Oriental Guide (1951); Illustrious Potentate (1955) American Legion, 40-8 Voiture 708, Post 5 (Past Vice Commander) Baptist Brotherhood of Tennessee (Past President) Belmont College, Board of Trustees Boy Scouts of America, Court of Honor Chamber of Commerce, City of Nashville Crusade for Freedom (Past Chairman, 1956-57) Cumberland Club Elks Club Exchange Club of Nashville (Past President, 1955) First Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee; President of the Brotherhood Hillwood Country Club Infantile Paralysis Association, Davidson County Chapter (Past Chairman) Junior Chamber of Commerce (Past President) Master Mason, Corinthian Lodge No. 414; Scottish Rite (1943) Midstate Baptist Hospital (currently Baptist Hospital), Nashville; Board of Trustees Nashville Scottish Rite Club National Association of Secretaries of State (Past President) Richland Country Club Royal Order of Jesters Society of Amateur Chefs Sunday School Board, Southern Baptist Convention Tennessee Insurance Association (Past Treasurer) Young Men’s Christian Association, Board of Directors. 5 SCOPE AND CONTENT Joseph Cordell Carr served the people of Tennessee as Secretary of State and in other capacities during his distinguished career. His papers, 1900-1980, reflect his professional and political activities as Secretary of State (1941-44; 1945-49; 1957-1977); president of the Young Democratic Clubs of America (1941-44; 1945-47); a leading member of the Tennessee Democratic Party; the Illustrious Potentate of the Al Menah Shrine Temple of Nashville (1955); and local charitable organizer. Carr was born June 20, 1907, in Putnam County, Tennessee, the son of Sidney Forrest and Laura (Burton) Carr. Mr. Sidney Carr served Putnam County, Tennessee in the 61st General Assembly (1919-1921). Prior to his service in the legislature, Mr. Carr was employed as a clerk in the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office for nine years. He also served as campaign manager for United States Congressman Cordell Hull. Carr was educated in Nashville at Montgomery Bell Academy and the Peabody Demonstration School. His began his career in state government in 1923, serving as a page in the State Senate at age 16. For the next eighteen years, Carr served as assistant bill clerk, assistant chief clerk, and chief clerk of the House of Representatives. In 1932, Joe Carr and other Tennessee Democrats founded the Young Democratic Clubs of Tennessee. Carr served as the organization’s first secretary, and in 1934 was elected State President. Carr became a leading party figure in Tennessee, participating in virtually every state and federal election until his retirement. In 1940, Carr served as Campaign Manager for the “Coalition Ticket,” composed of Prentice Cooper as Tennessee Governor, Kenneth McKellar as United States Senator and Porter Dunlap as Commissioner of Railroads and Public Utilities. The “Coalition Ticket” were essentially the chosen candidates of the Edward H. Crump political machine from Memphis, Tennessee. Carr was elected Secretary of State by the 72nd General Assembly of the State of Tennessee in 1941, due largely to his involvement in State Democratic Party, and with the consent of “Boss” Edward H. Crump of Memphis. This would be a familiar office for Carr, as he would serve as Secretary of State for a total of 27 years, the longest term of office as Secretary of State in Tennessee history. Also in 1941, Carr campaigned for and won the Presidency of the Young Democratic Clubs of America. Carr had previously served as the national secretary of the organization. He vigorously campaigned for this office, and was endorsed by all the Tennessee political elite: Governor Prentice Cooper, United States Senators Kenneth McKellar and Tom Stewart, and Memphis political boss Edward G. Crump. Within this collection, there are correspondences from these party leaders and others, on Carr’s behalf in this endeavor. Carr was elected President at the YDC’s biennial convention held in Louisville, Kentucky. This office of the Presidency of the Young Democratic Clubs of America gave Carr national prestige with the Democratic Party that would carry with him throughout his career. In 1944, Carr volunteered to serve in the armed forces during the Second World War, even though he was granted a deferment from the military. He was inducted into the United States Army on May 12, 1944. Governor Prentice Cooper appointed Mrs. 6 Mary Carr to fill the unexpired term of office of her husband, thus becoming the first woman in Tennessee history to serve as a Constitutional officer. Mrs. Carr was reelected by the General Assembly as Secretary of State in January, 1945.
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