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Captain Charles Jackson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: OCH-CCJ

Scope and Contents

The Captain Charles Jackson Papers contains photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to Jackson’s personal life. Service medals, ribbons, and copies of records document his military career in the United States Marine Corps and service in China.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916-2011

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.

Biographical Information:

Captain Charles Jackson was born July 23, 1916 in Clarion, Iowa to William Edward Jackson and Verna Evans Jackson. He entered into duty in the United States Marine Corps in 1934 and served in Tientsin, China from May 18, 1939 to May 20, 1941.

He married Gladys Van Ohsen on July 27, 1941. After over 20 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corp, he retired in 1955 with the rank of Captain.

Full Extent

1.46 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

The Captain Charles Jackson Papers documents Jackson's personal life and military career in the United States Marine Corps from 1934 to 1955.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bill Parker, China Marines Association, 10/2016.

Processing Information:

Mallory Furnier, 2017

Title
Guide to the Captain Charles Jackson Papers
Date
2017-07-31
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594