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Birth:          13 May 1914 Morristown, N.J.
Death:          20 Apr 2009 Menlo Park, Cal.

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1981 book (see for details)
http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-04-23/news/17195149_1_mrs-carter-five-children-
edward-w-carter
CARTER, Hannah LockeApril 23, 2009

Hannah Locke Carter Member of the first US Woman's Olympic Ski team and a 
beloved supporter of the Bay Area and Los Angeles cultural scenes, died peacefully in 
Menlo Park, on April 20, 2009, at the age of 94. Mrs. Carter was born in Morristown, 
N.J. May 13, 1914 and was educated in New England as well as in France and 
Switzerland. As a young woman, she first planned to be a pianist, but her real love 
soon became winter sports. In 1936 she was chosen to be on the first US Women's 
Olympic Ski Team, and was chosen again for the 1940 team. In 1973 she was 
inducted into the US National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, MI. In addition she was 
an official at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics In 1939 she married Emott 
Caldwell, of JE Caldwell & Co. in Philadelphia, and in 1950 the Caldwell's moved to 
Atherton, CA. He owned and operated Caldwell's General Store of Woodside from 
1950 - 1960. They had five children. She was divorced from Mr. Caldwell in 1958. In 
1963 she married Edward W. Carter, a prominent Los Angeles businessman, and 
president of Carter, Hawley Hale, a worldwide retail chain. They lived in Bel Air, and 
together they became major benefactors of the Los Angeles cultural community. In the 
'70s they developed a keen interest in 17th century Dutch paintings, amassing one of 
the world's most important private collections of that period. Mr. and Mrs. Carter gave 
generously of their time and resources to the cultural communities of Los Angeles and 
San Francisco. She was a member of the Board of the John Douglas French 
Alzheimer's Foundation as well as a benefactor of the San Francisco Opera, Los 
Angeles Music Center and the Garden Club of America. She was a member of the 
Town & Country Club of San Francisco, Filoli, the Burlingame Country Club, and the 
Los Angeles Country Club. A lifelong outdoors person and athlete, she played tennis 
well into her 70s. Also in her 70s she decided to take up skating again and was seen 
at the Culver City Ice Arena until she was 87. In more recent years, Mrs. Carter rafted 
the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, went on a safari in Africa, took a small boat 
cruise on the Alaskan Inside Passage and hiked in the Canadian Rockies. When she 
was 82 she went on a trek in Nepal and visited the Taj Mahal in India. When she was 
84, she traveled to Machu Picchu and the Amazon rain forest, and at 86 went to 
Dubai. Mrs. Carter's survivors include five children, Hannah "Haydi" C. Sowerwine 
and her husband David of Menlo Park, James E. Caldwell Jr. and his wife Phillipa of 
Woodside, Julie C. Tave and her husband Alain Tave of Saint Germain en Laye, 
France, Anne Caldwell of Eugene, OR, Jonathan A. Caldwell and his wife Christine of 
Stratham, NH, a stepson William Carter and his wife Ulla, nine grandchildren, five step 
grandchildren, eight great grand children and seven step great grandchildren. Her 
sparkling eyes and smile have left a lasting memory with all who have known her. A 
Memorial Service will be held a Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park on 
Thursday, May 21st at 3PM. In lieu of flowers or gifts please make a contribution to 
the charity of your choice.
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5258537 describes 
a $2million work of art owned by her estate Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) Fleurs et 
fruits 
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF HANNAH LOCKE CARTER

A longtime supporter of the arts, Hannah Carter was known for her style, charm, and 
impeccable taste. Her two paintings offered in this catalogue reflect her appreciation 
of fine quality and artwork that lives well in a home. These works are among the best 
of their Impressionist genre.

Born Hannah Haydock Locke in Morristown, New Jersey, Mrs. Carter began her study 
and appreciation of art at the Low-Heywood School in Stamford, Connecticut. She had 
the good fortune to travel widely with her family in Europe and the Far East. Her father 
held a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Her great grandmother Hannah 
Wharton Haydock (sister of Joseph Wharton, founder of the Wharton School at the 
University of Pennsylvania) was a leader in the Philadelphia Quaker community and 
instrumental in the founding of Swarthmore College, where she served on the Board of 
Managers for many years. Her great grandfather Nathaniel Parker Willis was a well-
known author of his day as well as the founder of Town & Country magazine.

An accomplished skater and skier, Mrs. Carter was selected for the first U.S. women's 
Olympic ski team in 1936 at Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. After racing and 
touring in Europe, she returned to Idaho as Ambassador Averell Harriman's personal 
assistant during the opening of the Sun Valley ski resort. She retained her love of 
sport and travel well into her eighties including visits to Machu Picchu, the pyramids 
of Egypt, the Taj Mahal, and Nepal, as well as skiing at Sun Valley.

After the war, Mrs. Carter and her husband J. Emott Caldwell (of jewelers JE Caldwell 
and Co., Philadelphia) moved to California and raised a large family. With her second 
husband Edward W. Carter, Chairman and CEO of retailer Carter Hawley Hale, she 
became deeply involved with the nascent art institutions in Los Angeles. The Carters 
were founding members of the Los Angeles Music Center and the Los Angeles County 
Museum of Art (LACMA). They were involved in many other philanthropic activities and 
Mrs. Carter was frequently seen in the pages of Women's Wear Daily.

During this time, Mr. and Mrs. Carter assembled one of the finest private collections of 
17th century Dutch paintings in their elegant home in Bel Air. During their lifetime they 
graciously allowed the collection to travel to various museum exhibits and opened 
their home to share their collection with a stream of appreciative visitors from around 
the world. The collection now resides at LACMA in the Carter Gallery. They donated 
their home and the attached world-class Japanese garden to neighboring UCLA, Mr. 
Carter's alma mater.

Mr. and Mrs. Carter treasured the only two non-Dutch paintings in their collection as 
the finest works by Fantin-Latour and Corot respectively. They hung them on an easel 
and wall in their bedroom where they could see them each morning when they 
awakened. Mrs. Carter chose a melon colored Fortuny fabric to complement the dark 
greens of the Corot and reflect the warm tones in the Fantin-Latour. These paintings 
were a constant joy for her and she never tired of showing them to friends and family. 





Marriage To CALDWELL James Emott (25 Apr 1916 - 21 Dec 2000)
    m. Jun 1939 dv. 1958 

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Parents
CALDWELL James Emott (10 Jan 1882 - 24 Jul 1919)
MAULE Frances (28 Jan 1888 - 18 Mar 1951)

Children by CALDWELL James Emott 25 Apr 1916 - 21 Dec 2000
CALDWELL Hannah H. ("Haydi") ()
CALDWELL James Emott ()
CALDWELL Julie ()
CALDWELL Anne ()
CALDWELL Jonathan Anthony ()

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