Harry Charles Underwood & Mary Edith Rider Family
This page is devoted to all of the documents and records collected for the Harry Charles Underwood family.
Harry Charles Underwood Family Group Sheet
Federal Census Records : 1920 1930 1940
New York State Census Records : 1905 1915
Harry Charles Underwood Birth Certificate
Mary Edith Rider Birth Certificate
Harry's Children of the American Revolution Certificate - Perhaps in deference to his mother's interest in family, Harry joined in 1908.
HC Underwood School of Practice Graduation 1911 - This from the School of Practice at the Buffalo State Normal School. HCU attended this between grade school and high school. It was a prep school for aspiring teachers. Most of the students were older than Harry but his career path was already set in his mind.
HCU in School Play - This is a program from a play at Lafayette HS
HC Underwood Lafayette High School Graduation Program - Harry entered Lafayette following his work at the School of Practice. He was 20 when he graduated and went on to Wesleyan.
Mary Rider HS Graduation Program - Mary graduated from Oswego HS in 1919. Class Graduation Picture
HCU Draft Registration WWI HCU Draft Classification WWI
HCU Draft Card WWI - Harry served as an examiner at the US Employment Bureau in Oswego for about six months during the war.
Newspaper Announcement of HCU Entering Wesleyan
Picture of Freshman Class 1920
HCU and Wesleyan Commencement Luncheon Announcement
MRU Commencement Program - Mary attended Oswego Normal School after leaving high school. Class Graduation Picture Normal School Picture
HCU Bio at Georgia Tech - Harry's 1st job following graduation was as Asst Sec. of the YMCA at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
HCU Letter of Rec. - Following his year at GT, Harry was going to get married and needed another job. His boss at GT sent a letter of recommendation to the New York YMCA. Harry ended up becoming a HS teacher.
Mary and Harry Engagement Card Newspaper Announcement of Engagement Newspaper Article on Wedding
Harry's Valentine to Mary 1922
Description of Harry by a student - This was at Oswego High in 1922.
Mary's 26th Birthday Wishes - This is from her mother. She was obviously tickled by the 26th birthday of 26th of Feb 1926.
Harry's Free Mason Membership Card - Harry had joined while at Georgia Tech and remained a member.
Harry's Certification Card : This confirmed that Harry was a certified teacher. It came from the Calif Dept of Education.
Vmail letters sent during WWII. There is one from Harry to his son George and another to George from his brother.
Mary was honored for her work with the USO on several occasions : Card Honoring 500 volunteer hours Pamphlet honoring volunteers
Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 (These articles are for being honored in 1952) USO Poem - About the women volunteers
Letter to Mary - This is from son Burt while he was in the hospital following surgery.
Card to Mary - 46th birthday wishes from son Burt.
Messages to HCU Announcing Grandchildren : Announcing first grandchildren Announcing grandson
Telegram to MRU - From son Burt's family on her 55th birthday.
HCU Commencement - Harry went back to school in 1955 to get a Master's degree in Education from USC
Poster for Night School with a drawing of Harry as Principal
Harry Injured in Auto Accident & Get Well Card - Harry was injured in an accident in Sept 1959.
HCU Retirement Articles and Pictures
HCU Served as President of Kiwanis 1960-1961. Harry was a longtime member of the Kiwanis of Southeast Los Angeles.
Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8
Harry's Humanitarian Award 1963
Home Savings Ad Silver Circle Ad - Harry, Mary and other family members were featured in some print ads by son George.
Harry Charles Underwood Death Certificate
Harry Charles Underwood Obituary - This is from the church newspaper
Mary Rider Underwood Death Certificate
Mary Rider Underwood Funeral Program
Harry and Mary both made the decision to be cremated and their ashes spread at sea following their deaths. Here are the certificates attesting to that occurring: HC Underwood Mary Rider Underwood . Their extended families still miss them very much.
HC Underwood and Mary Rider Pictures (Updated 04 July 2019)
Newspaper Articles for HC and Mary Family
Their Children :
George Harry Burton