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United States. Marine Corps

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Byrne, Clawson, Virgil families papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 026
Scope and Contents The Byrne, Clawson, Virgil Families Papers consist of correspondence, land deeds, high school reunion programs, receipts and invoices, funeral ephemera, business documents, sports books, photographs, and postcards to, from, and relating to the Byrne, Clawson, and Virgil families of Boise, Idaho and Morris County, New Jersey and the collateral and descendent families of Hodgin, Gibson, and Howland. The papers relate primarily to Sarah Topping “Sallie” Clawson (1856-1928) and to her children...
Dates: 1876-2023; Majority of material found within 1880-1960

William "Bill" Hoobing , June 23, 2010

 File
Abstract In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on June 24, 2010, William “Bill” Hoobing, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter. Hoobing’s career as a firefighter began after serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He joined his father on the Boise Fire Department after being discharged from the Marine Corps in 1946. He spoke on the following topics: memories of visiting his dad at the fire station as a kid; the lack of testing to...
Dates: June 23, 2010