Finding Aid for the Carolyn Ricapito First World War and Afghanistan War postcard collection 2013.058.w.r

Andrew Harman

Center for American War Letters Archives

6/4/2015

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Carolyn Ricapito First World War and Afghanistan War post card collection

source: Ricapito, Carolyn

Identifier/Call Number: 2013.058.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 247

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1919-2013

Abstract: This collection contains two postcards; one from Frank Kitchen, circa 1919, to his mother notifying her of his return home with simply "On the way, Frank" and a second postcard from Frank Ricapito making the same statement to his mother on his return from Afghanistan, 2013.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWI 1

Container: 19

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection is a gift of Carolyn Ricapito.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Frank Ricapito war postcards collection (2015.066.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains two family postcards collected by Carolyn Ricapito and written by family members who participated in two wars; one from Frank Kitchen, circa 1919, to his mother notifying her of his return home with simply "On the way, Frank" and a second postcard from Frank Ricapito making the same statement to his mother on his return from Afghanistan, 2013.

1 postcard, 1919, "On the way, Frank," written by Frank Kitchen to mother

1 postcard, 2013, "On the way, Frank," written by Frank Ricapito to mother

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1914-1918)

World War (1914-1918) -- Personal Narratives.

World War (1914-1918) -- Homefront

Ricapito, Carolyn