Thomas Pearson papers, 1916-1963 [manuscript].

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Thomas Pearson papers, 1916-1963 [manuscript].

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Selected items documenting Pearson's career, including letters of commendation, appointments and commissions, and typed versions of miscellaneous articles, travel essays, and poems by him, relating to his service in Persia, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. Included is a letter in Spanish, 23 November 1938, from Rafael L. Trujillo Molina.

70 items (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Pearson, Thomas, 1893-1963.

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Pearson, of Asheville, N.C., was an economic advisor to several foreign countries, especially Persia (later Iran), 1922-1927; the Dominican Republic, 1937-1941; and Haiti, 1941-1947. From the description of Thomas Pearson papers, 1916-1963 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25533719 24 June 1893 Thomas Pearson born in Asheville, N.C., to Richmond Pearson (1852-1923) and Gabrielle Thomas Pearson ...

Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, 1891-1961

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Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina (b. 24 October 1891, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic–d., 30 May 1961, Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic)was a notorious president of the Dominican Republic. He joined the National Guard in 1918 and was promoted from cadet to general and commander-in chief of the Army in only nine years. During the rebellion against Pres. Horacio Vásquez in 1930, Trujillo cut a deal with rebel leader in order to run for president. He won the presidency in 1930 with 99% of the v...