Papers, 1902-1920.

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Papers, 1902-1920.

Contains diaries and correspondence from Powell's World War I military service. Also includes an illustrated biography about the lives of Powell and his wife, Eva, from 1908-1915, created by their daughter Julia, on the family's life in Manila, The Philippines, their summer spent at Yosemite National Park where Powell was the medical officer, life in the Presidio Army station in San Francisco, and the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco.

1 cubic ft. in 1 document box, 1 legal document box, 3 volumes.

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Powell, William Aden,

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William Aden Powell served as the head surgeon of the United States Army's 76th Division during World War I in France and Germany. From the description of Papers, 1902-1920. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 84865590 ...

Yosemite National Park (Agency : U.S.)

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Yosemite National Park is located in the western Sierra Nevada of Central California and managed by the U.S. National Park Service. It covers 747,956 acres. The park was central to the development of the Untied States national park idea. Galen Clark lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development and President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant in 1864. "Yosemite" (meaning "killer" in Miwok) originally referred to the name of a Native American tribe which was driven out of the area by...