Merner, Garfield
Variant namesGarfield 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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