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Title: Paul Fussell Collection
Dates: 1951-1971
Collection number: PC.0006
Creator:
Fussell, Paul, 1895-1973
Extent:
4.4 Linear Feet
(4 record cartons, 1 document box)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
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.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in
collection: English.
Administrative Information
Some items in this collection have been restricted due to their confidential nature. For
more information, please contact the Archivist.
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.
[Identification of item], Paul Fussell Collection (PC-0006). Pomona College Archives,
Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.
Additions to the collection are not anticipated.
Arranged and processed by Jamie Weber in 2011.
Biography / Administrative History
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.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
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.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.) -- Presidents
College trustees
Fussell, Paul, 1895-1973
Investments
Correspondence
Corporation reports
Financial statements