Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman Collection
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PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM & LIBRARY 104 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603 [email protected] 312-374-9333 Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman Collection Creator: Robert C. Peithman Dates: 1921-2005 Quantity: 8 linear feet, 11 boxes Acquisition: Donated by Robert C. Peithman, December 21, 2008 Identification: PMML ID# 320788, OCLC# 62589585, Call# PAPERS 00002 Citation: [Document Title]. The Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman Collection, [Box #, Folder #], Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Chicago, IL. Language: English Finding Aid: Brie Montoya, 2016; Updated by Andrea Martinez, 2018 Archival collections are stored at a remote archival facility. Please contact the Museum & Library at least 48 hours in advance of your visit to view an archival collection. Biographical Note Robert C. Peithman was born in Farmer City, Illinois. He graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Economics, later from Illinois State University with a degree as a Certified Public Accountant, and from Pepperdine University with an M.A. in Human Resources Management. Peithman was in Charlie Co., Third Platoon in basic training from September 1972 to March 1973. Peithman then went on to graduate from Naval Flight Officer and Radar Intercept Officer Training in 1974 and as Disbursing Officer in 1979. From 1980-1981, Peithman and his wife Nancy lived in Quantico, Virginia while he attended the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School. He graduated from Command and Staff College on June 30, 1989. While in the service, Peithman received the National Defense Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. During his time in the Reserves, Peithman served as a recruiter for the United States Marine Corps. He later became a member of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Scope and Content of the Collection The Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman Collection contains correspondence, publications, photographs, articles, handbooks and manuals, pamphlets, invitations, calendars, invoices and booklists, ephemera, and other materials. The vast majority of this collection pertains to the United States Marine Corps, a small portion pertains to the other branch of the United States military, and a few items are non-military related. Included with Peithman's donation were over 1,500 books, which have been separated from the collection, cataloged, and incorporated into PMML's library holdings. Arrangement The collection arrived in no discernible order and has been arranged by staff. The collection consists of six series: Series One: Biographical Materials This series contains items that give information on Peithman's military career and various works authored by him. Peithman's Command and Staff College coursework and questionnaire are included in this series. Directories and assignments tell us where Peithman lived at various points in his career. Invitations and dinner programs have been included in this series to also highlight events Peithman attended throughout his military career. Besides being an avid book collector, Peithman wrote reviews for books he read. Those reviews and materials pertaining to them are included in this series. Series Two: Military-Issued Documents This series contains training manuals, handbooks, tactical guides, briefs, memorandums, information packets, strategic plans, and other materials produced or distributed by the United States military. This series is arranged by the original date of publication. Because the documents are lengthy, most have been given their own folder. Based on information found in his Biographical Materials, it can be determined that some of these documents came from trainings Peithman attended. United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve materials, such as pamphlets, booklets, and mailers, have been arranged as a subseries. Series Three: Books Sellers For about 30 years, Peithman bought, sold, and traded various books and items relating to the United States Marine Corps. The majority of this series consists of catalogs and lists from book vendors and individual collectors with whom Peithman did business. For the arrangement of this series, vendors and individuals Peithman did frequent business with have their own folders. Catalogs and lists that only appeared once have been arranged in alphabetical order in the Miscellaneous Book Sellers folder. Beginning in the late-1990s, Peithman began to research and order items from online retailers. All internet print-outs are contained within their respective folders. This series also contains correspondence, invoices, and receipts pertaining to books Peithman acquired for his collection. Series Four: USMC and Military History This series holds many items pertaining to the history of the United States Marine Corps that Peithman collected. Topics that have a fair amount of information have been arranged within their own folders. Miscellaneous subjects have been arranged into the subseries Military Articles by date. Newspaper and magazine clippings, photocopied and printed articles, and photocopied book excerpts focused on Marine Corps history have been arranged by order of the article's original date. Series Five: Ephemera The items in this series pertain to Peithman's time as a USMC recruiter. Items include bumper stickers, t-shirt decals, and appointment books. A sizable collection of USMC calendars is also included. Miscellaneous ephemeral items include flyers, a cocktail napkin, postcards, and materials not related to the military. Series Six: Oversized Materials The items in this series would have otherwise been arranged with USMC and Military History as it contains various newspaper articles, pamphlets, and booklets. The NATOPS Documents would have been arranged with the Military-Issued Documents. These particular documents were removed from a three-ring metal binder. The Servicing Checklist was held together by four metal rings and clamped into the large three-ring binder. Rights Copyrights held by Robert C. Peithman were transferred to the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. All other rights are held by the author or publisher. Users assume responsibility for following copyright laws as established by US Code Title 17. Separations Call Item ID Description Location Number Poster - "The Marine Corps 1775-1975"; 320788986 shows postcards that are included in the Posters collection Key Subjects This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Library’s online catalog. Researchers interested in materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these subject headings. Subjects Thomason, John W. -- (John William), -- 1893-1944. United States. -- Marine Corps. United States. -- Marine Corps -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. United States. -- Marine Corps Reserve. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island. Container List Box Folder Item ID # Title Dates Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1966- 2001, n.d. 1972-2001, 1 1 Biographical Materials n.d. Charlie Co. Cruise book for Basic Class 3- 9/1972- 320788001 73 3/1973 The Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School Directory - Peithman and his wife, 320788002 1980-1981 Nancy, are pictured on page 127; with receipt from 7/13/2005 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation 320788003 Membership Directory 2001 with receipt 2001 from 7/13/2005 320788004 Captain Peithman nameplate n.d. Next Duty Assignments - Peithman to MC 320788005 n.d. Finance Center, KSC 1 2 Command and Staff College 1988, n.d. Response to question on information 320788006 4/18/1988 collection assets of the Fleet Marine Force Response to question on fundamentals of 320788007 n.d. amphibious planning Response to question on phases of 320788008 n.d. offensive combat Response to question on leading and 320788009 n.d. managing as a Marine officer 320788010 Course Evaluation Questionnaire n.d. 1 3 Invitations and Programs 1966-1985 320788011 Marine Barracks Friday Evening Parade 6/10/1966 320788012 The Evening Parade 7/13/1972 199th Anniversary Ball, Marine Corps Air 320788013 11/9/1974 Station, Yuma, Arizona Change of Command Ceremony, Marine 320788014 Aircraft Group 11, Third Marine Aircraft 6/20/1975 Wing, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Change of Command Ceremony, VMFA- 320788015 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, Third Marine 7/3/1975 Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Marine Corps Aviation Association Fourth 8/21/1975- 320788016 Annual Convention booklet 8/24/1975 Marine Corps Birthday Ball, 201st 320788017 Anniversary 1775-1976, MCAS, Iwakuni, 1976 Japan Change of Command Ceremony, 320788018 Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron 15 6/14/1976 "Hamsters" Change of Command Ceremony, Marine 320788019 7/26/1976 Aircraft Group 15, Iwakuni, Japan Change of Command, Sharpshooters 320788020 VMFAT-101, Marine Fighter Attack Training 7/6/1978 Squadron 101, MCAS, Yuma, Arizona MCDEC Briefing Team FMF Presentation 320788021 5/1979 booklet 320788022 Dining In, Marine Corps Air Station 2/29/1980 Opening Exercises Amphibious Warfare 320788023 School, AWC-81, Geiger Hall, Education 9/2/1980 Center, Quantico, Virginia 320788024 United States Marine Barracks 9/5/1980 1980 Marine Corps Birthday Pageant, 320788025 11/7/1980 Butler Stadium, Quantico, Virginia Invitation to the Graduation Exercises of 320788026 5/22/1981 AWC-81 Graduation Exercises for the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School of the 320788027 5/22/1981 Education Center Marine Corps Development and Education Command Birthday Message from the Secretary of the 320788028 c. 1982 Navy John Lehman 207th Birthday Ball, United States Marine Corps, Kansas City,