Leon F. Marsh, Sr. when he was in the 25 infantry at age 17, Galveston, circa 1898

Title: Leon F. Marsh, Sr. when he was in the 25 infantry at age 17, Galveston, circa 1898
Alternative title: Relatives of Leon Marsh
Photographer: Harper & Co., Galveston, Tex.
Date Created: [circa 1898]
Date: 1898
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Studio portrait of First Lieutenant Leon F. Marsh, Sr., in the 25th Infantry of the U. S. Army at age 17. Marsh later married Vivian Osborne Marsh.
Vivian Osborne Marsh was born in Houston, Texas, and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Anthropology at the University of California in Berkeley. She founded the Berkeley campus’ Kappa chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She went on to found several other chapters. Two major projects she organized were the Traveling Library, which provided books to rural portions of Georgia, and Teen Lift, which provided opportunities for underprivileged teenagers to visit events such as symphonies and operas. She was involved in many civic organizations and on February 21, 1981, the mayor of Berkeley honored her contributions by declaring it to be Vivian Osborne Marsh Day.
Caption: Photographer identification on photo: Harper & Co., Galveston, Tex.