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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Paul Kayser Collection
Creator:
Paul Kayser
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.PK
Extent:
0.22 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1945-2010
Abstract: Paul Kayser was a U.S. Marine who led a
two-day rescue mission in China during World War II to recover kidnapped Marines. The
collection includes the map used by Kayser during this mission, along with two photographs
of Kayser, and a
Scuttlebutt article featuring the
story.
Language of Material: English
Paul Kayser was a U.S. Marine stationed in China during World War II. He was acting
Sergeant of the Second Squad, Second Platoon, G Company, Seventh Regiment during a
fifty-mile, two-day rescue mission led by Kayser to recover kidnapped Marines.
The
Paul Kayser Collection contains the 1945 map of China
issued to Kayser by the U.S. military during the two-day rescue mission he led during WWII,
along with two photographs of Kayser taken on the mission. In one of the photographs, the
map can be seen folded up and sticking out of Kayser's pocket. A reproduction of a 2010
Scuttlebutt article featuring the photos is also included,
with text and captions by Kayser.
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Paul Kayser, 05/06/2016.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
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guide.
Christine Hertzel, 2016
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Maps
Documents
Photographs