McGee, Dorothy Horton
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Dorothy Horton McGee, genealogist of New York.
From the description of McGee family genealogical records, 1826-1991. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 569990465
Dorothy Horton McGee was a local historian for the Long Island, New York communities of Oyster Bay, Roslyn, and Matinecock until her death in 2003. McGee's interest in history extended to preserving her family's legacy. The papers compiled by McGee encompass a period longer than a century, highlighting the family's involvement in a variety of pursuits, especially army service.
Dorothy McGee was born at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1913. Her father, Hugh Henry McGee (1885-1947), was a graduate of West Point and was briefly an instructor before serving overseas, first in the Philippines and then France during the First World War. After retiring from the army (1919) as a lieutenant colonel, Hugh McGee began a successful career in banking and became president of Bankers Trust in New York. Dorothy McGee made her home across a variety of hamlets on Long Island before settling in Locust Valley.
From the guide to the McGee family papers., 1882-2006., (Minnesota Historical Society)
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Subjects:
- Communist strategy
- Retired military personnel
- Retired military personnel
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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- Soldiers
Places:
- Philippines (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- Texas (as recorded)
- Long Island (N.Y.) (as recorded)
