James H. Carter
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"James H. Carter," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/957.
- Position
- Cook
- Years in President's House
- circa 1944 – 1951
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Male
- Race/Ethnicity
- Black or African American
- Biography
- A man named James H. Carter appears on several staff lists as second cook in the White House Kitchen between 1944 to 1951. (1) He worked under Head Cook Estanislao Medina and by 1951, he earned $3,294 per year for his work. (2) At this time, further information about his life is limited.
- (1) "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944,"Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York..pdf; White House Staff Christmas Gift List of Bess W. Truman, 1946, Christmas Lists Subject File, Bess W. Truman Papers, Harry S. Truman Library, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139308529; “Memorandum to President Harry S. Truman re Salary Increases for White House Employees,” November 1, 1951, White House Files: President's Secretary's Files, Harry S. Truman Library, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/354584155.
(2) “Memorandum to President Harry S. Truman re Salary Increases for White House Employees,” November 1, 1951, White House Files: President's Secretary's Files, Harry S. Truman Library, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/354584155. - Birthplace
- Unclear from Context