Coombs-Learned Family Papers 1819-1985

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Coombs-Learned Family Papers 1819-1985

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A collection of 19th and early 20th century family papers of the Coombs and Learned extended families who lived in Michigan, California, and Ohio. Papers include extensive family correspondence, diaries, business and financial records, and over 300 photographs. Noteworthy among the contents are several letters written by President James A. Garfield to a family member when he was a young man, as well as Palmer Coombs' World War I diaries and papers. Portions of this collection, including Palmer B. Coombs' World War I Materials (Series III), have been digitized and can be viewed online in Wright State University's Campus Online Repository (CORE Scholar): . http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms182/

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Coombs, Genevieve Learned, 1897-1988

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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

Coombs family

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The Coombs and Learned families were joined when Palmer Bennett Coombs married Genevieve Learned on September 6, 1924, in Pointe Aux Barques, Huron County, Michigan. Palmer Bennett Coombs was born August 23, 1893, in Sioux City, Iowa, the youngest child of John Charles Coombs (1842-1914) and Edith (Manvel) Coombs (1854-1893). Palmer's mother died when he was two days old from childbirth complications. For much of his childhood, Palmer's family lived in Los Angeles, Calif...

Learned family

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Coombs, Palmer Bennett, 1893-1959

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Letcher family

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