How To Contribute Photographs or Documents

Address: Thomas T. Watson 156 Memorial Drive McCormick, SC 29835-4118

Telephone: 864-391-2661

Email: MP720Project@wctel.net

To Email Photographs or Documents

        Scan and attach one photo or one document to an E-Mail and send it to the History Project Manager at the email address listed above.

When Scanning Photographs

Color Photos: Scan at 100% with a minumum resolution of 300 dpi (dots-per-inch).

B&W Photos: Scan at 100% with a minumum resolution of 300 dpi (dots-per-inch).

Slides: Do not send slides, I do not have the ability to convert them, and the expense is beyond my budget for maintaining this website. Have them scanned (save as .JPG) onto a disk by a commercial retailer and send me the original disk or a copy. I will return all original disks to the sender. If you pay for the conversion I will be more than glad to reimburse you for the postage, please include a request.

        Please DO NOT PRINT a color or B&W photograph or color document from you computer and send it. No matter what quality the printer is the resolution will not be of the quality needed for me to scan and work with for posting on the website.

When Scanning Documents

Color or B&W: Scan at 100% with a resolution of 150 dpi (dots-per-inch), save as .JPG The recommended resolutions allows the Project to properly enlarge, clean, or crop the photo or document so it can be displayed on this website with the best definition available.

When Sending By Mail Or Other Carrier Service

Use the mailing address listed above: Please package the materials in a proper carrier to insure they will not be damaged in transit. Include a list of the materials with all available pertinent information on each. All original photographs or documents will be returned ASAP in good condition.

What to Include with your photo(s) or document(s) when E-Mailing or snale mailing. If you are new to the History Project please include,

1- Your full formal name.

2- Rank when you left Vietnam.

3- Unit(s) you served with in Vietnam in the order of service.

4- Tour dates to include month/year arrived and month/year departed.

5- A phone number, work or home.

6- Your home mailing address.

        A full summary of the events depicted in each photograph, include (as best you can recall) who, what, when, and where.

        When sending a news or magazine clipping, if the information is available, list the name, issue and date of the publication if known.

Archives: All relevant historical photographs sent to the History Project are cataloged and stored on disks, all documents are cataloged and stored on disk and in hard copy form in the Project Archives.

Copies: All archival materials (except those copyrighted) are available upon request from History Project members. An appropriate donation would be appreciated to cover, printing, packaging and mailing expenses. Please call or email ahead with any request for copies. Copyright Policy

Source Credits: The identification of the contributor and/or photographer, if known, will be included on all photographs and documents displayed on this website.

Quality Of Content: The Project Manager of the 720th MP Battalion, History Project reserves the right to edit and/or deny posting of any photographs, documents, or textual materials that are deemed unsuitable or inappropriate for inclusion to this veterans website. No anonymous submissions will be considered unless accompanied with some form of information or documentation verifying the authenticity of the materials sent.

        This website would not exist if not for the valued assistance and contributions of its veterans. Thank you for your commitment, dedication, interest and continued assistance.

Thomas T. Watson,

History Project and Website Manager.