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Parker (William J.) China Marine Association
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: William J. Parker China Marine Association Collection
Creator:
Parker, William J.
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.WPCM
Physical Description:
10.88 linear feet
Physical Description:
1.40 gigabytes
Date (inclusive): 1929-2021
Abstract: William J. Parker is a retired United
States Marine who was formerly stationed in China. He is an active member of the China
Marine Association, and in 2008 began serving as Editor of their newsletter,
Scuttlebutt. The collection consists mainly of items related to the
publication of
Scuttlebutt in the late 2000s, including
correspondence, member submissions of photographs and articles, and drafts of issues. Also
included are some photographs and print materials related to the China Marine Association in
general, as well as artifacts from the organization's reunions.
Language of Material:
English, Chinese
William J. (Bill) Parker is a retired United States Marine who served in China prior to the
1950s. He is also an active member of the China Marine Association, having served as
President, Treasurer, Executive Board Member, Chair of the Reunion Committee, and a chair
and member of many other committees in the organization. In 2008 he became Editor of the
association's newsletter,
Scuttlebutt. The China Marine
Association hosted annual reunions through 2014 and continues to publish
Scuttlebutt on a quarterly basis under Parker's direction.
The
William J. Parker China Marine Association Collection
consists of correspondence, photographs, articles, draft publications, and artifacts related
to the China Marine Association and its newsletter,
Scuttlebutt. The collection is divided into two series:
Scuttlebutt Files
(1929-2010) and
Reunions and Ephemera (circa 1940-2014).
Series I,
Scuttlebutt Files,
is
sorted into two subseries. Subseries A,
Publication Files
(1929-2010), consists of materials related to the publication of the China Marine
Association quarterly newsletter,
Scuttlebutt. This includes
correspondence, drafts of various issues, and submissions of photographs, remembrances, and
articles for publication. Subseries B,
Johnson Thomas Materials
(1936-2009), consists of materials related to Johnson Thomas, who was an auxiliary member of
the China Marine Association and the son of General Gerald Thomas who served in China. He
researched and wrote numerous articles for
Scuttlebutt and the
association in general, becoming a staff writer for the newsletter in 2009. Items in the
subseries include correspondence between Thomas and multiple China Marines, photographs of
the Thomas family and other China Marines, and articles written by Thomas. Each subseries is
arranged chronologically.
Series II,
Reunions and Ephemera, consists of both print
materials and artifacts related or donated to the association, many of which were used
during the association's annual reunion. Items include banners and flags, booklets,
programs, directories, photographs, a video, a handmade wooden plaque, and a handmade
tabletop display crafted from wooden, metal, and cloth objects, including a brass bell which
was rung at reunions to commemorate the passing of China Marines. Also included in the
series are a number of posters featuring personal mementos, maps, publication excerpts,
military memorials, and Chinese pin-ups encapsulated onto foam board by the China Marine
Association for display at their reunions. The maps are reproductions and depict areas of
military activity throughout China including Chin-Huang-Tao (Qinhuangdao), Tang-Shan-Chen
(Tangshan), and Peitaiho Beach (Beidaihe). The series dates from circa 1940-2014 and is
arranged chronologically.
Series I:
Scuttlebutt Files, 1929-2021
Subseries A: Publication Files, 1929-2021
Subseries B: Johnson Thomas Materials, 1936-2009
Series II: Reunions and Ephemera, ca. 1940-2014
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
William J. Parker, 2010
2011, 2015
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manual, or see the
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Jessica Geiser, 2013
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