Shovar (Sergeant Major Robert J.) China Marine Association Collection, 1935-2007

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Title:: Sergeant Major Robert J. Shovar China Marine Association Collection
Dates:: 1935-2007
Creators:: Shovar, Robert J.
Abstract:: Sergeant Major Robert J. Shovar was a United States Marine and editor of the China Marine Association publication Scuttlebutt prior to William J. Parker. This collection is comprised of photos, letters and other material related to the publication of Scuttlebutt.
Extent:: .63 linear feet and 59.4 Megabytes
Language:: English .
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Scope and content:: The Sergeant Major Robert J. Shovar China Marine Association Collection is comprised of photos, letters and other material related to the publication of Scuttlebutt.The majority of letters in the collection are addressed to Shovar in his capacity as the editor of the China Marine Association publication Scuttlebutt. China Marines mailed photographs, manuscripts, and newspaper clippings to Shovar with the intent that the materials be used in the publication of Scuttlebutt. It is unclear in the collection whether all materials were published. Materials primarily relate to the post-World War II period, but there are a small number of earlier photographs. Locations represented include Tsingtao [Qingdao], Tientsin [Tianjin], and Peking [Beijing].
Biographical / historical:: Robert Joseph Shovar was born in Toledo, Ohio to Lorin and Marjorie (Riley) Shovar. He served in the United States Marines for 27 years. He was a member of the China Marine Association and editor of the Scuttlebutt newsletter. He passed away in 2009.
Acquisition information:: Lawrence Shovar, 2024
Processing information:: Mallory Furnier, 2024
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-10 12:06:16 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research use.
Terms of access:: Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.

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Location of this collection:: California State University, Northridge, Old China Hands Archives

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US