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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Item
Title
2700-17
Date(s)
- 1935-05 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1919-1980)
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
A sample of George Weyerhaeuser's third grade school work. The nine year old boy was kidnapped on May 24, 1935 and held for $200,000 ransom. The original pre-typed ransom note contained George's signature to prove authenticity. Later notes from the kidnappers also contained samples of George's writing. His school work was obtained for comparison. The paper reads "Lowell School. May 16 1935. a2.17 George Weyerhaeuser 3a. On the way we saw a (boat) in the bay. We passed some (houses) that had (trees) and many (?)." (T. Times 5/25/1935, pg. 1 plus succeeding months)
Kidnappings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Weyerhaeuser, George H.--Associated objects;