Richard G. Park, Jr. scrapbook
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
- Creation: 1915 - 1917
Creator
- Park, Richard G. (Person)
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
Abstract
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.
- 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
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu