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Description
Family papers of materials related to Nils August Riffolt and Robert N. Varney includeing patents, photographs, letters, and
scrapbooks.
Background
Nils August Riffolt (1888-1957) immigrated to the United States from Sweden, changing his name from Nils August Magnusson.
In 1948 his only daughter Rita married Robert N. Varney (1910-2011), who served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Extent
1 manuscript box, 2 oversize boxes
(1 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.