Samuel Milby Harrington papers, 1901-1920 (inclusive).

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Samuel Milby Harrington papers, 1901-1920 (inclusive).

The papers consist entirely of letters from Samuel M. Harrington to his parents describing life in the Marine Corps, including his posting to the Dominican Republic (1916-1918).

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8023080

Yale University Library

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Harrington, Samuel Milby, 1882-1948.

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Samuel M. Harrington: served with the U.S. Marine Corps, 1906-; eventually attained the rank of brigadier general. From the description of Samuel Milby Harrington papers, 1901-1920 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169066 Samuel M. Harrington: served with the U.S. Marine Corps, 1906-; eventually attained the rank of brigadier general. Samuel Milby Harrington B.A. 1906 Born November 13, 1882, in Annapolis, Md. ...

United States. Marine Corps

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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...