Historical biographical information about Frederick Cook, 1989

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Historical biographical information about Frederick Cook, 1989

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2003.51.1

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ACC. NO. 03.51.1 SUBJECT OR CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA DATE OR PERIOD: 1989 OBJECT: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION DESCRIPTION: A FIVE-PAGE PHOTOCOPY OF A LETTER AND NEWSPAPER OBITUARY. SIZE: L 11" X W 8-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECT: HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LATE FREDERICK COOK, WHO WAS BORN IN ALAMEDA ON MAY 20, 1915. AT AGE 14, FREDERICK, BEGAN HIS CAREER BY WRITING FOR THE TIMES-STAR NEWSPAPER. HE SERVED IN WW-11. HE ALSO WROTE A NUMBER OF HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE CENTENNIAL ALMANAC SERIES, PUBLISHED IN 1972. HE WAS AN EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. THE DOCUMENT IS FIVE PAGES IN LENGTH. DONOR: INA M RATTO CATALOGED: MAY 3, 2003