War Memorabilia Collection, ca 1771-1945

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Summary

Title:
The War Memorabilia Collection
Dates:
ca 1771-1945
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
11 Document boxes
Language:
Preferred citation:

The War Memorabilia Collection. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections

Background

Scope and content:

The War Memorabilia Collection provides a wide scope of the major wars that involved the United States Military up to World War II. Included are records pertaining to the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Civil War (1861-1865), Spanish-American War (1898), Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), World War I (1914-1918), and World War II (1941-1945). Particularly significant items include World War II 16 mm newsreels films for selling U.S. war bonds; 15 World War II scrapbooks of newspaper clippings; Don C. Eckels' World War I memorabilia pertaining to American Expeditionary Forces servicemen in France from 1918-1919; the Durkee and Blackdon family letters covering military and personal family matters from 1771-1802 and 1862-1893, which were donated by Miss Florence Durkee of Brea, California in 1973.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections staff.
Date Prepared:
ca 1771-1945
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

The War Memorabilia Collection. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections

Location of this collection:
800 N. State College Blvd.
Pollak Library South, Room 352
Fullerton, CA 92834-4150, US
Contact:
(657) 278-3445
uasc@fullerton.libanswers.com
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