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Japan Trip Scrapbook (ddr-densho-335-426)
A notebook collecting the letters sent by Thomas Rockrise to Agnes and George Rockrise during his two trips to Japan in 1920 and 1921. The notebook also contains telegrams, photographs, newspaper clippings and postcards.
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Letter from Lorimer Rich (ddr-densho-335-11)
A letter written by Lorimer Rich and notarized by Frances M. Englander states that verifies the identity of George T. Rockrise. George at the time was trying to join the armed forces and realized that the legal name on his birth certificate did not match the name he had gone by his whole life. In this …
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Church (ddr-densho-335-173)
Caption on the back of the photograph reads "The dear, friendly little church (Presbyterian) in Saranac Lake - they were all so kind to us - materially and spiritually - George became a member of this church".
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George Rockrise in Panama City (ddr-densho-335-171)
Caption on the back of the photograph reads "Panama City October 1945".
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Driver's license renewal (ddr-densho-335-203)
George Rockrise's operator's renewal license stub. The license lists him as 155 lbs, 5 feet 10 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair. He was also listed as white.
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George's College Expenses (ddr-densho-335-57)
An accounting of George Rockrise's college expenses.
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George Rockrise leaning on car (ddr-densho-335-168)
Caption on the back of the photogrtaph reads "Noon. Fall. 1937. When George Left Erie to take a job in Courtlandt, N.Y. after our happy year."
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Translation of Japanese newpaper article (ddr-densho-335-59)
An English translation of newspaper articles from Yamagata Shinbun Newspaper. The articles cover George Rockrise meeting his extended family in Japan.