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MS 191
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Title: Clarence and George Carr Papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS 191
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1867-1924
Abstract: This collection consists of personal papers and business records from Clarence Carr, George S. Carr, and the G.S. Carr Company.
creator:
Carr, Clarence
creator:
Carr, George S.
This collection is open for research.
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Collection processed by Samantha Mills on April 9, 2012.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous
funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Biographical / Historical Notes
Clarence Carr left his family home in Warren, Rhode Island and moved to San Francisco, CA in the mid-1800s, where he practiced
law. His health declined after a series of poor financial investments and in 1879 he died in an insane asylum, leaving behind
a widow and two young sons, George S. and Charles R. The boys were brought up by their aunt, Alice E. Carr, because their
mother could no longer afford to care for them.
Around the turn of the 20th century, George S. Carr moved to San Diego, CA and started a real estate business called The Carr
Company, located at 855 5th Street. His aunt Alice acted as the company’s eastern representative in Warren, Rhode Island.
In 1905 George married Bessie M. Cutler, who proceeded to work as the company’s secretary. By 1911 the company name changed
to the G.S. Carr Company, and moved to 910 7th Street. The majority of their business centered on the lease and sale of various
lots in San Diego. Occasionally house-building was part of the lease agreement.
Clarence and George Carr Papers, MS 191, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Collection is arranged into two series:
Series I: Personal Papers
Series II: G. S. Carr Company
Items in each series are arranged by subject.
This collection consists of personal papers and business records from Clarence Carr, George S. Carr, and the G.S. Carr Company.
Personal papers include correspondence of Clarence Carr and George S. Carr. Business records include property agreements (such
as grant deeds, leases, and property titles), account statements for clients of the G.S. Carr Company, and business receipts.
There is also a map of downtown San Diego real estate lots.
Material added to collection from Document Files Collection, G.S. Carr file.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Carr, Alice E.
Carr, Bessie M.
Carr, Charles R.
Carr, Clarence
Carr, George S.
G. S. Carr Company.
Correspondence
Deeds
Family-owned business enterprises
Land titles
Leases
Real estate agents
Real estate business
San Diego (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)
Warren (R.I.)