Paul Fussell Collection
Jamie Weber and Sean Stanley
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
800 North Dartmouth Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3977
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
URL: https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Paul Fussell Collection
Dates: 1951-1971
Collection number: PC.0006
Creator:
Fussell, Paul, 1895-1973
Extent:
4.4 Linear Feet
(4 record cartons, 1 document box)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence
between Paul Fussell, Pomona College administrators and trustees, and others, regarding
Pomona College business interests. A selection of Pomona College ephemera and publicity
publications are also included.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in
collection: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Some items in this collection have been restricted due to their confidential nature. For
more information, please contact the Archivist.
Publication Rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Pomona College Archives. Literary
rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where Pomona College does not
hold the copyright. All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from
materials in this collection must be submitted in writing to Pomona College Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Paul Fussell Collection (PC-0006). Pomona College Archives,
Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are not anticipated.
Processing Information
Arranged and processed by Jamie Weber in 2011.
Biography / Administrative History
Paul Fussell was an attorney and corporate lawyer who served as a trustee of Pomona
College from 1943 to 1969. Born in 1895 in Pasadena, California, Fussell attended the
University of California, Berkeley where he received his B.A and J.D. degrees, in 1916 and
1920, respectively. During World War I, Fussell served as a lieutenant with the U.S.
Forces in France. In 1921, Fussell joined the law firm of O'Melveny and Myers as an
associate, becoming a partner in 1925. He would remain with O'Melveny and Myers throughout
his career.
Elected to the Pomona College Board of Trustees in 1943, Fussell quickly made an impact
in helping push the construction of Della Mulock Mudd Hall through to completion in time
for the 1946-47 academic year. Fussell served as vice president of the Board for three
years and in 1961, succeeded Rudolph J. Wig as Chairman of the Pomona College Board of
Trustees, serving until 1964. During his tenure, Fussell took the lead in planning a
capital gifts campaign and was able to unite the Board of Trustees in support of the
largest financial effort in the college's history.
In addition to his role on the Board of Trustees, Fussell served on numerous trustee
committees, most notably the Executive Committee, and was devoted in his support for
Pomona College. In September 1964, Fussell received an honorary doctorate of law degree
from Pomona College. Fussell was the parent of two Pomona College graduates, sons, Edwin
S. Fussell ('43) and Paul Fussell, Jr. ('45), as well as grandfather to Samuel W. Fussell
('81). Paul Fussell died on July 16, 1973.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection consists of materials relating to Paul Fussell's tenure on the Pomona
College Board of Trustees, including materials relating to the Investment Committee and the
Committee to Elect a New President, and the major gifts campaigns of 1964 - 1970. The
collection includes trustee correspondence, records and reports, and committee agendas and
minutes.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Subject Terms
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) -- Presidents
College trustees
Fussell, Paul, 1895-1973
Investments
Genre and Form of Materials
Correspondence
Corporation reports
Financial statements
Box 1, Folder 1
Capital gifts program
1964 January - March
Box 1, Folder 2
Capital gifts program
1964 April - June
Box 1, Folder 3
Capital gifts program
1964 July - August
Box 1, Folder 4
Capital gifts program
1964 September - December
Box 1, Folder 5
Capital gifts program
1965
Box 1, Folder 6
Capital gifts program
1966
Box 1, Folder 7
Capital gifts program - trustees correspondence
1963 May - October
Box 1, Folder 8
Capital gifts program - trustees correspondence
1963 November - December
Box 1, Folder 9
Capital gifts program - trustees correspondence
1964 January - August
Box 1, Folder 10
Capital gifts correspondence
1961-1962
Box 1, Folder 11
Capital gifts correspondence
1963 January - October
Box 1, Folder 12
Capital gifts correspondence
1963 November - December
Box 1, Folder 14
Major gifts
1963 January - August
Box 1, Folder 15
Major gifts
1963 September - December
Box 1, Folder 18
Major gifts - business and industry
1964-1966
Box 1, Folder 19
Major gifts correspondence
1961-1962
Box 1, Folder 20
Major gifts - presentations
1964-1965, undated
Box 1, Folder 21
Major gifts - solicitations
1963, 1965
Box 1, Folder 22
Major gifts - solicitations
1964-1965
Box 1, Folder 23
Major gifts - solicitations
1965
Box 2, Folder 1
Major gifts - solicitations
1966
Box 2, Folder 2
Major gifts - solicitations
1966
Box 2, Folder 3
Major gifts - solicitations
1967-1970, undated
Box 2, Folder 4
Major gifts - Adolf Slechta
1966
Box 2, Folder 5
Major gifts - Mr. and Mrs. Wartenweiler
1964-1965
Box 2, Folder 6
Ford Foundation challenge
1964-1967, 1969, 1971
Box 2, Folder 15
Correspondence
1962 January - March
Box 2, Folder 16
Correspondence
1962 April - June
Box 2, Folder 17
Correspondence
1962 July - December
Box 3, Folder 1
Correspondence
1963 January - February
Box 3, Folder 2
Correspondence
1963 March
Box 3, Folder 3
Correspondence
1963 March
Box 3, Folder 4
Correspondence
1963 June - July
Box 3, Folder 5
Correspondence
1963 August - December
Box 3, Folder 6
Correspondence
1964 January - March
Box 3, Folder 7
Correspondence
1964 April - June
Box 3, Folder 8
Correspondence
1964 July - December
Box 4, Folder 1
Trustee Committee to select a new president
1961-1962, 1966-1967
Box 4, Folder 2
Trustee Committee to select a new president, minutes and
correspondence
1967-1968
Box 4, Folder 3
Trustee Committee to select a new president, correspondence
1967 July - October
Box 4, Folder 4
Trustee Committee to select a new president, correspondence
1967-1968
Box 4, Folder 5
Material received regarding possible new Pomona president
1968
Box 4, Folder 6
Candidates for Pomona president A-L
1967-1968
Box 4, Folder 7
Candidates for Pomona president M-W
1967-1968
Box 4, Folder 8
Candidates for Pomona president
1968
Box 4, Folder 9
Investment Committee financial statements
1969 January - May
Box 4, Folder 10
Investment Committee financial statements
1969 June - December
Box 4, Folder 11
Investment Committee financial statements
1970 January - May
Box 4, Folder 12
Investment Committee financial statements
1970 June - October
Box 4, Folder 13
Investment Committee minutes
1961-1962
Box 4, Folder 14
Investment Committee minutes
1967
Box 4, Folder 15
Investment Committee agendas and minutes
1968
Box 4, Folder 16
Investment Committee minutes
1969-1970
Box 4, Folder 17
Investment Committee correspondence
1968-1969
Box 4, Folder 18
Investment Committee correspondence
1970
Box 4, Folder 19
Reports from John W. Bristol and Company
1968-1970
Box 4, Folder 20
Pomona College Future Projects Fund
1968
Box 5, Folder 1
Pomona College security holdings reports
1968 November - 1969 July
Box 5, Folder 2
Pomona College security holdings reports
1969 August - 1970 April
Box 5, Folder 3
Pomona College security holdings reports
1970 May - October
