Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Joseph L. Ritzinger letters
- Dates:
- 1934-1942
- Creators:
- Ritzinger, Joseph L. and Ritzinger, Lillian A.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 175 handwritten letters from American sailor, Joseph Ritzinger, killed in action in the Pacific during the Second World War.
- Extent:
- 0.83 linear feet (2 document boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], Joseph L. Ritzinger letters, Mss 354. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Library purchase, 2018.
- Physical location:
- Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-13 08:54:47 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of Item], Joseph L. Ritzinger letters, Mss 354. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062