Strobhar family papers, 1897-1939.

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Strobhar family papers, 1897-1939.

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This collection contains correspondence, obituaries, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials related to various members of the Strobhar family from Savannah, Georgia from 1897 to 1939, particularly Captain Cecil B. Strobhar and his brother-in-law, Brigadier General Richard P. Williams. The materials regarding Cecil B. Strobhar cover his service in France during World War I. Of particular interest are Strobhar's diary, map, notebooks, field message books, and photographs from his service with the 325th Infantry in France during the War as well as his commission as first lieutenant of Company D of the 325th Infantry. The materials regarding Richard P. Williams include correspondence, invitations, and other materials relating to his military service from 1925-1939, including information on the establishment of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Unit in Savannah.

4 folders, 1 oversize folder (.25 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7336146

Georgia Historical Society

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Strobhar family.

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The Strobhar family had a rice plantation in Jasper County, South Carolina, but moved to Savannah, Georgia during the American Civil War. Cecil B. Strobhar was born in 1893 in Savannah, Georgia. He attended grammar and high school in Savannah and later attended Auburn University in Alabama. After completing his education, Strobhar entered the cotton business in Savannah and Charleston, South Carolina. He entered officers training camp at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia and was commissioned as...

United States. Marine Corps Reserve

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Williams, Richard P., fl. 1925-1939.

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 325th.

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Strobhar, Cecil B., 1893-1924.

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