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Person in the county’s record

Julia Spencer Love

“Founder of Burlington Mills, 1924; success of rayon propelled world's largest textile company. "Pioneer Plant" 3/4 mi. S.”

State historical marker: G-126: J. Spencer Love 1896-1962

2 works in the index name this person.

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Works across North Carolina libraries and archives whose catalog description names this person. Each links to the institution that holds or provides it.

Recollections : written in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Love, James Lee, 1860-1950 · 1921

UNC

Cornelia Phillips Spencer papers, 1833-1975 (bulk 1839-1942).

Spencer, Cornelia Phillips, 1825-1908 · 1839

UNC

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