Post (Nathan W.) Collection, 1908-1915

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Title:: Nathan W. Post Collection
Dates:: 1908-1915
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Extent:: (Boxes: 1 legal)
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Preferred citation:: Nathan W. Post Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: Photographic album of Samoan scenes and of family and children [likely of Post family]; also printed material and momentos relating to the Great White Fleet; South Seas tourism ephemera. 1908-1915, undated
Biographical / historical:: Information compiled from Wikipedia: Nathan Woodworth Post (August 3, 1881 – May 30, 1938) was the 8th and 10th Governor of American Samoa. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904, and commanded the USS Detroit (CL-8) and the Naval Recruiting Station in Omaha, Nebraska. He served two terms as governor: from March 14 to July 14, 1913 and from October 2 to December 16, 1914. He is the first American Samoan governor to serve to two non-consecutive terms.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1908-1915
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Nathan W. Post Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US