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Includes photographs, documents, military insignia, newspaper clippings, and assorted ephemera that formerly belonged to Sergeant Leo McDowell, a veteran of World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War

This collection includes photographs and manuscripts related to Kemp Battle Nye's service in the Marine Corps during WWII, primarily during his tours in China

A scrapbook compiled by a young U.S. Marine radio operator stationed in Shanghai, China from 1936-1939 with the Fourth Regiment, against the backdrop of battles and shooting incidents at the outset of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The piece is festooned with 100’s of clippings, original carbons of radio transmissions, cables, typed letters signed, documents, photos, menus, directories, programs, a Shanghai city map, comic strips, Walla Walla US Marines Newsweekly covers, and even some original poetry by Kelly and original pen & ink artwork, and pencil sketches, all tipped-in. 200 pp (unpaginated).], on thin newsprint paper stock, w/ over 1000 tipped-in pieces of ephemera, including 4 photos sized from 2 x 3 in. to 8 x 10 in., multiple carbon copies of original radio cablegrams and telexes, TLS on letterheads, typescripts, magazine covers, menus, directories, football game programs, 1 large folding YMCA map of Shanghai, canceled stamp letters, Christmas cards, business cards, souvenirs, matchbox covers, beer labels, and even original artwork pieces sized from 6 x 8 up to 8 x 10 in., several leaves w/ manuscript pencil or ink annotations. This noteworthy scrapbook provides an essential historic record of the tumultuous final years of the 4th Regiment “China Marines” against the backdrop of the increasing tensions and battles between Chinese and Japanese forces in Shanghai in the late 1930’s. Kelly (1917-1991) was a talented young US Marine Corps radio operator who has managed to preserve many of the original radio dispatches, and cablegrams surrounding the fast devolving situation in Shanghai in 1937-1939. The clippings from the Shanghai Times, and China Times are filled with notices of artillery duels and battle, with illustrations showing the overwhelming struggle by the 4th Regiment to preserve American interests in the International Zone. [From dealer description]

Collection of 25 black and white phiotographs, supplied by MacTavish & Co. of Shanghai, as advertising of various Shanghai tradesmen hoping to do business with US Marines stationed in Shanghai. Most photos are of the shop sign haning from the building, some with street scenes, some with amusing signs "Foam Water" & "No Post Boill." Sun Tuck Tai was a "stone cutter and mason, tombstone and Monu Ment Maked" and here's a novel way to fund military expenditure "Shing Foo, Chinese Military Government Fun Raising Lottery." The sign for "King Cheng Kee Ladies Tailor" has beneath it a poster for a performance at the Lyceum Theatre Monday May 1st. The Lyceum Theatre was built in the 1930s, dating these cards to either 1933 of 1939, the only years that May 1st fell on a Monday. The US Marines stationed in China during this period were "also known as "North China Marines" originally referred to...Marines, of the 4th Marine Regiment, who were stationed in Shanghai, China from 1927 to 1941 to protect American citizens and property in the Shanghai International Settlement, during the Chinese Revolution and the Second Sino-Japanese War." [Wikipedia] according to VirtualShanghai.net, MacTavish & Co. were "Publisher-Printer (possibly photographer) in Shanghai. Pictures cover the 1900-1920s period. Listed for the 1914-1920 period in the Hong Kong List." [From dealer description]

The collection includes a total of 250 images, inlcuding 182 loose photographs (including some real photo postcards), and 68 photographs that are either in an album or mounted to loose album pages. Approximately 217 photos are black and white snapshots (most 3.5 x 5.5 inches) printed on slightly textured paper (the other 33 are postcards). 30 of the photographs are larger (circa 4.5 x 6.5 to 8 x 10 inches), and some of these are mounted on boards. Two of the mounted photographs, although taken in China, are on mounts from Minnesota studios. This collection belonged to Sigvald G. Nelson, son of a pioneering Lutheran missionary to China who also served in the United States Marine Corps stationed at the American Legation in Peking. Photos include images of his parents in Chinese dress, with other missionaries (possibly his siblings) and surrounded by students at their mission school(s), as well as other photos of groups of Chinese mission students and missionary churches and compounds. Also depicted is Nelson's time in the US Marines, including military exercises and drills, leisure activities, Western military buildings, a military tent encampment, Marines at leisure in their barracks and posing in front of Chinese sites (including the Great Wall), mixed groups of servicemen from various countries and more. Images from Sigvald's travels around China form a third component of this collection. Some of these are albumen photos dating from prior to his time in the Marines, likely taken by Nelson himself. [From dealer description]

A visual record of U.S. Marine and island life during the interwar years on Guam in 1930. The album consists of numerous scenes on the island, including images of Piti, Apra Harbor, several beaches, various beach structures, town architecture and infrastructure, animal life and jungle settings. Several of the images of native islanders and portraits of Marines and other Americans are present as well. The majority of photographs depict life for the U.S. Marines, and detail their activities, such as military exercises, parades, artillery practice, and camping expeditions. They also show the Marine facilities, such as the barracks and other military structures, as well as a number of military vehicles, naval transports and Marine aircraft. A small portion documents a contemporary trip to China. [From dealer description]

Disbound oblong quarto album of 158 black and white photographs mounted on 25 leaves. The images are largely unidentified, but the things and locations depicted suggest it was compiled by a United States Marine, one of the Legation Guards in Peking, in the 1920s. One of the larger images depicts the Horse Marines, a mounted Marine unit, the only such Marine unit in China was stationed in Peking. The compiler was likely a member of the Marine Band, there are a number of images depicting the band and its members, posed both formally and informally. One image is identified on the negative as “Pay Day Peking 6/1/21”. Two individuals in another image are identified as H. L. Palmer and C. Dwight. There is an image identified as “Wireless tower Pekin”. The images depict encampment life, Marines on duty and off, drilling on the parade grounds in the compound, target practice, playing basketball with Chinese men, views of Peking and surrounding sites, scenes of street life in Peking, including an execution in the street, and more.

Oblong leather-bound folio album (with string-tie binding). The album consists of 244 photographs (all tipped in) of various sizes and origins, but most of the photographs (at least 200) were taken by Williams or his colleagues during their time stationed in Shanghai. Photographs show Marines in the city, natives therein, street scenes, rural scenes, views in temples, Marines marching and in casual situations. Also contains nine photographs captioned in the photos (commercial photos) documenting public beheadings, captured rebels, police action; five hand-colored landscape views; and 17 panoramic views of countryside, the Great Wall, temples, and more. Some captions written in ink.

A photograph album bound in leather created by a member of the United States Marine Corps sometime during the US occupation of Haiti, between 1915 and 1934. The album contains a few photos of military activities, such as camps, a ship, the :first plane and avaitors in San Domingo", a shooting range, and captured "bandits," as well as photos of the countryside, people, and sights of Haiti and Hispaniola as a whole. Captions are written on most of the images.

Collection of 113 real photo postcards and 70 original gelatin silver photographs showing life in the Dominican Republic. The vast majority of images are captioned in period typescript with a paper label, or in negative on the photograph or postcard, or via a period typescript list included in the collection. Several photograph captioned "Fotografa Manon in Santo Domingo, R.D." or "Hoenes, U.S.M.C." in negative on the photographs. Also included are two pages of period typescript recto only listing photographs and a manuscript note about the collection by Grace and Russell Weiss from 1990. All images were removed from the original album, therefore with some of the original black album paper remains on verso of images. The images show many views of life in La Romana during the early 20th century and the activities of Marines stationed in the region. There are also photos of the Marines stationed in La Romana, Santo Domingo, and Port-au-Prince, and one photo of an amphibious plane. The Marines are seen both in uniform and in casual situations including swimming, cave exploring, and playing baseball. Other locations shown include Castillo de San Jeronimo, Hiquey, Carcel de la Fortaleza, Quisqueya, Higueral, Seibo, the San Isidro Estate, an exposition in Santiago, Cuba, and San Juan Hill, and Malecon, the Receptoria, the ruins of Columbus' palace and other ruins in Santo Domingo.