After receiving a music diploma from Howard in 1913, she married George Overton, principal of the “colored schools” in Cumberland, Maryland. “I … worried myself sick and was under the doctor’s care for three weeks,” she wrote.Ĭarrie Burton’s letter, Laramie Boomerang, March 26, 1909.Ĭarrie eventually found happiness. Her letter (below) to the Laramie Boomerang mentions illness and hard work in her new environment. Life in Washington was initially challenging for Carrie. Buffum papers, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Everybody in town felt we were family.” (Emphasis in original transcript.) In the 1969 oral history, Carrie recalled, “I have found there is no place like Laramie for good people. Jane Ivinson and others sponsored a 1908 fundraising concert to help pay her college expenses. Their glowing recommendations and Carrie’s own acumen gained her acceptance to Howard. After graduation, President Aven Nelson was among those at UW who encouraged her to apply to Howard University in Washington, DC. Article regarding a man’s molestation of Carrie Burton, Cheyenne Daily Sun-Leader, March 27, 1900.Īt age 15, Carrie entered UW Preparatory School where she became a certified stenographer and honed her piano skills.
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