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Richard G. Park, Jr. scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0673
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

The scrapbook contains photographs of the unit’s officers and some of its senior non-commissioned officers, as well as photos of daily life at camp including individual combat training and weapons practice.

Dates

  • 1915 - 1917

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

Richard G. Park, Jr.'s 7th Division was mustered into service at Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania, in 1916 and was composed of elements of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Guard units from neighboring states. It was deployed to El Paso in June 1916 to serve along the Mexican border as the regular army Punitive Expedition entered Mexico. Elements of the division began to return to Pennsylvania in December and early 1917 their mustering out was halted by the coming of the First World War.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The scrapbook contains a photographic record of the deployment of Major Park’s unit, the 7th Infantry Division, to Texas and the Mexican border.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Mary DeSalvo in 2016.

Accruals

No additional materials are expected for this collection.

Related Materials

Please see the Texas Mexico Border Campaign at Camp Stewart photographs, MS 085.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Richard G. Park, Jr. scrapbook, 1915-1917
Status
Completed
Author
Alan Bath
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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