Fussell (Paul) Collection, 1951-1971

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Summary

Title:
Paul Fussell Collection
Dates:
1951-1971
Creators:
Fussell, Paul, 1895-1973
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.
Extent:
4.4 Linear Feet (4 record cartons, 1 document box)
Language:
Languages represented in collection: English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Paul Fussell Collection (PC-0006). Pomona College Archives, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Processing information:

Arranged and processed by Jamie Weber in 2011.

Accruals:

Additions to the collection are not anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jamie Weber and Sean Stanley
Date Prepared:
© 2021
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-03-15 17:36:36 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Some items in this collection have been restricted due to their confidential nature. For more information, please contact the Archivist.

Terms of access:

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.

Location of this collection:
333 N. College Way
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 621-8138
archives@pomona.edu
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