Guide to the Joseph L. Ritzinger letters Mss 354
Finding aid prepared by Zachary Liebhaber, 2018.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
special@library.ucsb.edu
2018 March 23
Title: Joseph L. Ritzinger letters
Identifier/Call Number: Mss 354
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.83 linear feet
(2 document boxes)
Creator:
Ritzinger, Joseph L.
Source:
Ritzinger, Lillian A.
Date (inclusive): 1934-1942
Abstract: This collection contains 175 handwritten letters from American sailor, Joseph Ritzinger, killed in action in the Pacific during
the Second World War.
Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Joseph L. Ritzinger letters, Mss 354. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library,
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Library purchase, 2018.
Scope and Content
This collection contains 175 letters written by United States Navy sailor Joseph L. Ritzinger to his wife, Lillian Ritzinger
in Philadelphia. Ritzinger was one of fifteen soldiers from the USS Porter, which was sunk by Japanese forces off the Solomon
Islands on October 26, 1942.
Most of the letters are in their original mailing envelopes. Several carry United States Censor stamps. The last letter is
dated October 15, a little more than a week before Ritzinger's death.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area -- Personal narratives, American
Ritzinger, Lillian A.
United States. Navy -- Biography
box 1
Letters after Joseph L. Ritzinger's death
undated
box 1
Miscellaneous envelopes
undated
box 1
Ephemera and personal items
undated
box 1
Letter to Mrs. J.L Ritzinger
1987
