Amon Giles Carter Sr. was the creator and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and a nationally known civic booster for Fort Worth, Texas. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Birth date: 1879 Birth place: Texas Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas 1,7884::28602880. Amon G. Carter Foundation is a Texas non-profit corporation established in 1945 by Amon G. Carter and Nenetta Burton Carter. To understand the West, the East must also be studied. Ten years later, to acknowledge the resulting broadening of its focus, the Carter dropped of Western Art from its name. Try again. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Major magazines such as Time and the Saturday Evening Post ran profiles of Carter, and he counted Will Rogers and Walter Winchell among his friends. [2] He changed his name as an adult; he named his son Amon Gary Carter, Jr., and was widely known as Amon Carter, Sr. This timeline outlines some of the highlights of his life that eventually led to the founding of the Carter. Then he started WBAP a hundred years ago, the second station in the Southwest after WRR in Dallas. By using tree view and force view visualization techniques, you can discover potential connections between people based on information about their previous addresses. Jack. [2] He changed his name as an adult; he named his son Amon Gary Carter, Jr., and was widely known as Amon Carter, Sr. Many important visitors from business, theater, and public life visited his farm, Shady Oak. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. . Develops a sales philosophy for the traveling salespeople based on strong talk: "It is not what you say to a man that impresses him, but it is the way you say it Never lose your nerve, get discouraged or homesickand never give up the ship.". Texas Christian University in Fort Worth named its football stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium to recognize Carter's contributions to the college. Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Carter was married to Zetta Thomas, and they had a daughter. The Fort Worth Star printed its first newspaper in 1906, with Carter as the advertising manager.. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.Original data: Texas Department of 1,4876::0, http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=txdeath1964&h=7124974&ti=0&in Death date: 23 Jun 1955 Death place: Tarrant, Texas 1,4876::7124974, @R-2146021417@ World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. Sells peaches from his small farm to local grocers to support the operations of the struggling newspaper. "Yeah," Lieber said, "his stepmother kicked him out of the house when he was 13, and he had to live as an adult in his teenage years by himself. MLS# 13386893. Most Americans retained their military discipline in these camps to keep organized and formulate plans to escape. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. "Yeah, he dressed up like a cowboy for public appearances," Lieber said. . Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. ", Lieber added: "You know, he also was married three times. We encourage you to research and examine these records . The Carter in 2003 after the addition of an extension by Philip Johnson, the building's original architect. Over the years some things have changed, like our name, our building, and our logo. He was 62 years old. He changed his name as an adult; he named his son Amon Gary Carter, Jr., and was widely known as Amon Carter, Sr. He died on 24 July 1982, in Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States. They dropped it out of an airplane, they had so many subscibers. She was a hairstylist in the area for many years, and attended the Amon Carter Baptist Church . Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Skip Ancestry main . In 1905, Carter accepted a job as an advertising salesman in Fort Worth. Amon Gary Carter was born on month day 1919, at birth place, Texas, to Giles Amon Carter and Nenetta Carter (born Burton). Find records of Amon Carter Birth records Marriage records Divorce records Mr. Carters children, Amon G. Carter Jr. and Ruth Carter Stevenson, assumed the fulfillment of their fathers vision, engaging Philip Johnson, one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century, to design a building for what was then called the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art. Three years later, with the backing of Col. Paul Waples, he bought the newspaper and merged it with the Fort Worth Telegram. We have found it difficult to separate western art and American art, said Wilder. For people outside of Texas, Carter became a popular embodiment, an iconic image of Texas. Earth-415. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Amon G. Carter Sr. (1879-1955) held many different titles throughout his lifetimeentrepreneur, father, publisher, philanthropist, civic boosterand is best described as "Mr. Fort Worth," an ambitious leader who made it his life's mission to put Fort Worth, Texas on the map. His design was inspired by the Renaissance loggiaa covered gallery that opens onto a courtyardtaking advantage of the sites expansive view of downtown Fort Worth. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. Newspaper publisher, businessman, art collector, and philanthropist. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Carter was noted for his large-scale philanthropy, which was fueled by wealth from the oil business. When he died in 1955, his will provided for its establishment: I desire and direct that this museum be operated as a nonprofit artistic enterprise for the benefit of the public and to aid in the promotion of cultural spirit in the city of Fort Worth and vicinity, to stimulate the artistic imagination among young people residing there. It also launched online study projects that complemented its deep archival and monographic holdings, especially of photography. Months later, the two newspapers merged into the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Karl Amon. He was named Range Boss of West Texas in 1939 and Ambassador of Good Will in 1941 by the Texas legislature. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Records of Amon G. Carter on Ancestry. Carter was married to Zetta Thomas, and they had a daughter. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. And why's his name all over Fort Worth? [6] In November 1908, the Star purchased the Telegram for $100,000, and the two newspapers combined on January 1, 1909, into the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Due to the success of his newspaper, Carter expanded his media empire with the founding of Texas' first radio station, WBAP, in 1923 and Texas' first television station, WBAP-TV, in 1948, now known as KXAS-TV. 17 Jun 1905 - Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, USA, 12 Jul 1980 - Wartburg, Morgan, Tennessee, USA. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art was designed by architect Philip Johnson and opened in 1961. In 1998 Philip Johnson, then in his 90s, spearheaded the design of an expansion that opened in 2001, adding almost 50,000 square feet to the building. In 1911 he headed a committee that brought the first airplane to the Fort Worth area; by 1928 he was a director and part owner of American Airways, which six years later reorganized as American Airlines, Incorporated Before World War II he helped bring to Fort Worth a huge Convair complex, later to become General Dynamics. Try again later. The Carter reopened in 2019 with renovated galleries and a reimagined installation of the collection. "With family homelessness at an all-time high, we are excited to see a development that will allow us to give so many families a place to call home," said Lauren King, executive director of Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. Amon Carter Peak in Big Bend National Park was named after him in recognition of his contributions to the park's development. Carter was named publisher of the Star-Telegram . And you just did not do two divorces and then marry someone 25 years younger than you, back in his heyday. 1805 - 1882) For the now-renamed Fort Worth Frontier Exposition, Carter hired Broadway impresario Billy Rose, who brought in such acts as Jumbo, the elephant, and the scandalous 'fan dancer' Sally Rand. A few months later, he agreed to help finance and run a new newspaper in town. Informal shot of the Carter family at Amon Carter Junior's return to Culver Military Academy after Christmas vacation in Fort Worth, Texas. Amon Giles Carter Jr., publisher of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a prominent business and civic leader in Fort Worth, died yesterday in Dallas of a heart attack. In 1982, we published A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman, based on the original Carter family tree drawn by Robert Randolph Carter. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. One of the best-known stories about Carter is that he would take a sack lunch whenever he traveled to Dallas so he wouldn't have to spend any money there. At those jobs, he learned salesmanship, and became a travelling salesman as a young man. "[9] On his orders, the Star-Telegram television station, WBAP-TV, avoided mentions of Dallas or of even being part of a merged DallasFort Worth television market on his orders even when it was clear the two cities would be a single market. NARA Microfilm Publication M1372, 694 rolls. Photo: Amon G. "Chance" Carter IV and his father. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. 1,70049::0, http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=structuredcrawledsites-50&h=4 Death date: 23 Jun 1955 Death place: 1,70049::473390, @R-2146021417@ Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2010 Online publication - The Obituary Daily Times. In 2021, the Carter celebrated its 60th anniversary, and we continued to honor the Museums rich legacy and look forward to its bright future. Leave a message for others who see this profile. Beautiful home in the well-established and quaint creekside community of Fairway Meadows. In the summer of 2021, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art is set to unveil the watercolor Mount Superior, as viewed from Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah (ca. "You cant keep taking presents off the tree unless you put some on.". We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Year should not be greater than current year. + Richard Barnes. Thirteenth Census of the Unit 1,7884::0, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fort Worth Ward 8, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Amon G. Carter Sr. (1879-1955) was an astute businessman, community leader, art collector, and founder of the museum that bears his name. Serves as advertising manager for the Fort Worth Star, a new newspaper to rival the larger Fort Worth Telegram; the first issue is published on February 1. From the Texas state legislature, he got a four-year college (now Texas Tech University) for Lubbock, where he was first chairman of the Board of Directors. ", To that list, one might add the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. [6] He was also quoted as saying "Fort Worth is where the West beginsand Dallas is where the East peters out. Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He moved to Fort Worth in 1905 and became advertising manager of the Fort Worth Star the next year. Convinces an investor to buy the rival Fort Worth Telegram. But some things will never change, including our dedication to our community, our commitment to research and education, and our celebration of the very best of American art. There might not have been a Big Bend National Park. The scion of a Fort Worth publishing dynasty says he was brutally branded by his Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers with a hot coat hanger, and.