Floyd L. Parks Papers. 1913 - 1965. Photographs

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Floyd L. Parks Papers. 1913 - 1965. Photographs

1917-1957

This series consists of photographs compiled by General Floyd Lavinius Parks throughout his career. The photographs depict Parks' early activities as part of the U.S. Army Tank Corps and his various duty stations. The majority of the military photographs relate to his service as Military Governor of Berlin after World War II, his duties as U.S. Army Chief of Information, his duties as Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army, Pacific Theater, and as Commanding General of the Second Army. After retiring from the military Parks took the position of Executive Director of the National Rifle Association of America and a number of photographs relate to his activities with that organization. Additional images show his family and friends. A significant number of photographs depict Parks playing golf with prominent military and political figures. Some of the geographical places appearing in the collection include Hawaii, Berlin, and Fort George Meade in Maryland. Individuals seen in the photographs include Kenneth C. Royall, Matthew B. Ridgway, Richard M. Nixon, Malin Craig, Robert Porter Patterson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, J. Lawton Collins, and George S. Patton.

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