Mrs. Betty Carter was born August 5, 1941 in Morrisville, North Carolina. She attended Meredith College for her Bachelor's degree, and Duke for her Master's degree. Mrs. Carter began working at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Special Collections and University Archives in 1974 and retired in 2010. During her time at the University, she processed numerous collections, presented on the records of presidents and chancellors, and founded the Women Veterans Project, which was later named in her honor. In her interview, Mrs. Carter discusses her early life, the Special Collections and University Archives, and the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project.