Charles McHaney China Marines Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The Charles McHaney China Marines Photograph Collection consists of photographs, some of which were pasted into albums, taken by McHaney while stationed in Tientsin following World War II. Subjects include his fellow Marines, local geography, and local culture. The collection also includes a menu for the Press Cafe in Tientsin, and a publication produced by the United States Marines Corps, which contains pictures and narrative regarding surrender of Japanese in China, as well as Marine establishment in China following surrender. McHaney, when donating materials, made a recording with archives staff describing the photographs and other donated items in detail, which has been placed in the collection as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-2007
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.
Biographical Information:
Charles McHaney was a U.S. Marine stationed in Tientsin, China from 1946-1947.
Full Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Full Extent
585 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
English
Abstract
Charles McHaney was a U.S. Marine stationed in Tientsin, China during and after World War II. While in Tientsin, he took numerous photographs, the subjects of which are primarily his fellow Marines, local geography, and local culture. The collection consists mostly of these photographs, with some additional print materials related to the U.S. Marine presence in Tientsin in the late 1940s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Charles McHaney, 2007.
Processing Information:
Tim Kaufler
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Charles McHaney China Marines Photograph Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012-09-14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2013: Jessica Geiser
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
asksca@csun.edu