Combest, George Marion Manuscript Collection
Coverage:
1899–1927
Source:
Papers, .10 foot
Description
Physician. A diary (1899) detailing Combest’s participation in the Spanish-American War; certificates (1896–1906) of honorable discharge from military service, of registration as a physician in Indian Territory, and of pension eligibility from previous military service; articles (1918–1926) concerning Combest’s enlistment into the medical reserve force in 1918; his obituary in 1926; and medals earned during his military career. The collection also includes an unpublished biography (n.d.) entitled “Life and Works of George Marion Combest: Oklahoma Pioneer Medical Doctor,” by Christine Combest Millsap.