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The United States occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915, when 330 United States Marines landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the authority of President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, to establish control of Haiti's political and financial interests. The invasion and subsequent occupation was promoted by growing American business interests in Haiti. The July intervention took place following years of socioeconomic instability within Haiti that culminated with the assassination of President of Haiti Vilbrun Guillaume Sam by insurgents angered by his ordered executions of elite opposition. The occupation ended on August 1, 1934, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt reaffirmed an August 1933 disengagement agreement. The last contingent of marines departed on August 15, 1934, after a formal transfer of authority to the American-created Gendarmerie of Haiti.<hr/> | |||
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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.
HISTORICAL NOTE
The United States occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915, when 330 United States Marines landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the authority of President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, to establish control of Haiti's political and financial interests. The invasion and subsequent occupation was promoted by growing American business interests in Haiti. The July intervention took place following years of socioeconomic instability within Haiti that culminated with the assassination of President of Haiti Vilbrun Guillaume Sam by insurgents angered by his ordered executions of elite opposition. The occupation ended on August 1, 1934, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt reaffirmed an August 1933 disengagement agreement. The last contingent of marines departed on August 15, 1934, after a formal transfer of authority to the American-created Gendarmerie of Haiti.
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PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
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1926-12-01 |
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Collector request |
Dated by the postal card used
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1927-03-05 |
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Bill Payment |
Office of the Brigade Quartermaster / First Brigade, US Marines return address.
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1927-07-01 |
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Collectors request |
Notice the error - "U.S.S. Marine Corps" in the dial.
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1928-07-02 |
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Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection
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1929-12-10 |
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Marine mail |
Note:
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1930-05-22 |
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Marine mail |
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1930-06-06 |
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Philatelic request |
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1930-08-01 |
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Marine mail |
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1930-10-27 |
Cachet by Albert E. Gorham.
The return address is Dr. Francis E. Locy, the "Father" of our Naval Postmark classification system.
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1931-07-17 |
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Collectors request |
Signed by the Navy Mail Clerk
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1934-02-02 |
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Collectors request |
Note:
CAPE HAITIEN, HAITI
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1928-11-22 |
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Collectors request |
From the Greg Ciesielski collection.
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1934-08-06 |
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Collectors request |
Note:
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Map of Haiti |
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