SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 16, 2015 Thought I would start a thread to display and discuss some Marine Corps recruiting pamphlets and brochures, ink blotters, etc. Feel free to add any Marine Corps related recruiting media! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted September 16, 2015 First off (and in no particular order) MCPB 8013 dated 8-3-40. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can inform me what 100M and 278 PB designate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted September 16, 2015 Next up is MCPB 83455 dated 2-18-41 (100M 260 PB - again, I do not know the meaning of these last two) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted September 16, 2015 Next up MCPB 109104 dated 11-13-42 (200M. 271 PB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted September 16, 2015 Last one for tonight is M.C.R.B.-260-44935 dated 10-1-24 (150 M) (*I assume MCRB is Marine Corps Recruiting Bureau and became MCPB Marine Corps Publishing Bureau in the late 30's or early 40's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ViewfinderGyrene Posted September 16, 2015 Share #16 Posted September 16, 2015 Excellent stuff, Sgt. I have a couple to contribute [posters], but that will come a bit in the future. Great idea for a thread! VFG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted September 16, 2015 Thank you! I have quite a few of these recruiting pamphlets and after tonight I am realizing that it is going to take me a looooong time to scan them all and upload them! This project is going to take a few weeks I think! I look forward to seeing your posters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted September 16, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 16, 2015 Sounds like recruiting ephemera is one of your specialties. I believe mine are both by the same artist- Joe Richards. Apparently he was in the Corps himself at some point, and then chosen to create art for these posters and pamphlets. I can't however find any articles on him or when/where he served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted September 16, 2015 Share #19 Posted September 16, 2015 Nice! I think I have some here someplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted September 16, 2015 First off today: Rectg 256. No date but it's around 1921. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted September 16, 2015 The next one doesn't have any sort of publishing number or date but it is pre-WWI as it mentions Marines currently down in Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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