Family papers, 1907-1933.

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Family papers, 1907-1933.

Papers consist primarily of letters with some bills, receipts, tax records, programs, and photographs of George W. Hood of Coxsackie and his children Stanley E. Hood, Alvin Hood, and Harriet and Fred Riewe. Subjects include property issues, water bills, and estate matters; Harriet's experiences as a Marine wife at Parris Island; Fred's experiences serving in Nicaragua, 1927-1930; and Alvin's school and work experiences.

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Hood, Stanley E.

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The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. From the description of Papers, 1933-1945. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 754107146 The history of the Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers dates from 1942-1945. In 1942, a white man by the name of Phillip Johnston, who had lived on a Navajo reservation for many years of his life, conceived an idea that he thought might help the war. He believed that the Navajo language, a verbal, rarely-written language, coul...

Hood, Alvin.

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Riewe, Harriet Hood.

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Riewe, Fred.

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Hood, George W

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