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Heartwell (H.L.) Collection
OCH.HLH
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: H.L. Heartwell Collection
Creator:
Heartwell, H.L.
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.HLH
Extent:
7.38 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1940-circa 1949
Abstract: H.L. "Sea-biscuit" Heartwell served as
a civilian attached to the United States Army Air Corps in China in the 1940s, and as a
technician for the Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (CNRRA) after
the war. The collection contains items of clothing worn and collected by Heartwell during
his time in China as well as four small wood carvings.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research 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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kay Franz, 2004
H.L. "Sea-biscuit" Heartwell joined the United States Army in 1941, first serving time in
Hawaii after the Pearl Harbor attack. In 1942 he was given a special classification as a
civilian attached to the Army Air Corps and sent to China. After the war, he signed on with
the Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (CNRRA) as a technician until
his return to the United States in 1947.
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Jessica Geiser, 2013
The
H.L. Heartwell Collection consists mainly of items of
clothing worn or collected by Heartwell during his military service in China, as well as
four small wooden figurines.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Textiles