Scottini (John F.) diaries, photographs, and ephemera, 1900-1919

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Summary

Title:
John F. Scottini diaries, photographs, and ephemera
Dates:
1900-1919
Creators:
Scottini, John Frank, 1894-1972
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], John F. Scottini diaries, photographs, and ephemera, Collection no. 6283, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of two diaries, photographs, a published book, and ephemera relating to John F. Scottini (1894-1972), a Los Angeles man who served as a Private with the 364th Infantry during World War I. The diaries recount Scottini's day to day experiences as a soldier leaving the United States to fight in Europe, marching from place to place, and encountering danger along the way. A section of one of the diaries has several pages devoted to the names of unit comrades with their addresses, many of which are in California. This diary also includes the sewing needle Scottini kept at hand to mend what he was wearing. Photographs in the collection include images of Scottini as a soldier, civilian, and child. Tickets to a military ball and reception in honor of the 160th and 364th Infantries at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in May 1919 are also included in the collection. The book is a published history of Scottini's unit titled With the 364th Infantry in America, France, and Belgium, published in 1919 by the Knickerbocker Press in New York.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Beltrone and Company, September 21, 2023.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bo Doub -- with collection-level notes adapted from the seller, Beltrone and Company
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-30 16:23:48 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], John F. Scottini diaries, photographs, and ephemera, Collection no. 6283, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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