Pfefferkorn (Mouney) Papers, 1904-2003

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Summary

Title:
Mouney Pfefferkorn Papers
Dates:
1904-2003
Creators:
Pfefferkorn, Mouney
Abstract:
This collection relates to the life of Mouney Pfefferkorn including his service in the Navy and his retirement from the First Naitonal Bank, San Diego.
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
and Collection materials are in English and German.
Preferred citation:

Mouney Pfefferkorn Papers, MS 261, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection relates to the life of Mouney Pfefferkorn. There is biographical information, correspondence on navy-related matters, and a collection of newspaper articles and images concerning Mouney's many honors and on World War II. Documents related to his retirement from First National Bank and appreciation banquets held in his honor are also included. Additionally, there are several documents related to his son, Eric Pfefferkorn’s survival of a kamikaze attack during his Naval service in WWII.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Vienna, Austria in 1880, Mouney Pfefferkorn immigrated to the United States in 1902 at the age of 22 and enlisted in the Navy. He served for four years eventually achieving the rank of Chief Yeoman. After being discharged in 1906 he settled in San Diego. He took a job with the First National Bank, which he held for fifty years, retiring in 1956 as the Vice President of their Foreign Investments division. Pfefferkorn was very active in developing the Navy presence in San Diego earning him the nickname “Mr. Navy.” He campaigned for the creation of North Island Navy Base and was very active in the San Diego Council for the U.S. Navy. He was also the football coach at San Diego Unified High School and led the campaign to build Balboa Stadium. He was also active in several other civic organizations. Mouney Pfefferkorn died in 1968 at the age of 88. He was survived by his wife Edith Pfefferkorn (nee Stitts) a daughter, Carol Swann, and a son Eric.

Acquisition information:
Accession number 2004.9.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Amanda Hughes on January 10, 2013.

Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged by subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Hughes
Sponsor:
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Date Prepared:
January 10, 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-03-19T15:53-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Mouney Pfefferkorn Papers, MS 261, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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