United States Marine Corps photographs and ephemera, circa 1942-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. Marine Corps
Title
United States Marine Corps photographs and ephemera
Dates
circa 1942-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (5 folders in shared box)
Collection Number
Coll 572
Summary
The collection primarily consists of two United States Marine Corps photograph sets: one depicting the barracks at Klamath Falls, Oregon, and the surrounding area; and one depicting the Battle of Kwajalein in the Pacific Theater. Other materials include 3 postcards depicting Marine soldiers training and a hotel in Lakeview, Oregon, and copies of a brochure for the family clinic at the Klamath Falls barracks.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection primarily consists of two United States Marine Corps photograph sets: one depicting the Marine Corps barracks at Klamath Falls, Oregon, and the surrounding area; and one depicting the Battle of Kwajalein in the Pacific Theater. The collection also includes 3 postcards depicting Marine soldiers training and a hotel in Lakeview, Oregon, 2 copies of a brochure for the family clinic at the Klamath Falls barracks, order forms for U.S. Marine Corps photosets, and the envelope for the Klamath Falls barracks photoset.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

United States Marine Corps photographs and ephemera, Coll 572, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Suerie McNeill, August 2009 (Lib. Acc. 26823).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Barracks--Oregon--Klamath Falls--Photographs
  • Kwajalein Atoll, Battle of, Marshall Islands, 1944--Photographs
  • Marines--United States--Photographs
  • World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands--Photographs
  • World War, 1939-1945--Oregon--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • United States. Marine Corps--Barracks and quarters--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • photographs
  • postcards
  • printed ephemera

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Official Photos Company of Hollywood (publisher)