Trask family Chinese Correspondence Collection 1946-1998

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Trask family Chinese Correspondence Collection 1946-1998

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This collection contains original correspondence written to the Trask family (Grover and Pauline Trask) from several Chinese Air Force personnel between 1946 and 1957, who had previously been stationed in San Diego. Some letters are written from China while others are written from various parts of the United States.

0.25 Linear feet; (1 box)

San Diego History Center Document Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6656779

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