Merner, Garfield

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Garfield David Merner (1882-1972) was a businessman and philanthropist. He was vice-president and general manager of William R. Warner & Co. St. Louis Laboratories from 1908-1920. Merner was a founder and vice-president of Merner Lumber Company from 1923-1928 and a member of the board of directors of Garfield, Inc., both in Palo Alto, California. He was associated with the American National Red Cross in both World War I and II, and was its director of supply services for the Pacific area from 1943-1944. He was a trustee of the American Foundation for the Blind, president of the Albert Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund for Higher Education and a director of the American Korean Foundation.

From the description of Papers, 1882-1972. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 29786047

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creatorOf Merner, Garfield. Papers, 1882-1972. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Hopkins transportation collection, 1870-1964 (bulk 1877-1943). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Varian, Inc., records, 1950-2003 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith Albert Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund for Higher Education. corporateBody
associatedWith American Foundation for the Blind. corporateBody
associatedWith American-Korean Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith American National Red Cross. corporateBody
associatedWith Varian, Inc. corporateBody
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Korea
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
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