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Rivinus, Jr., Edward F. (Second World War correspondence)
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Edward F. Rivinus Jr. Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Rivinus, Edward Florens, Jr., 11/27/1915 -- 11/03/1998
Creator:
Rivinus, Andrew
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.314.w.r
Physical Description:
0.75 Linear feet
(1 carton)
Date (bulk): 1943 August 16 - 1945 August 31
Date (inclusive): 1944 August 16 - 2017 May 2
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence and other materials sent by Maj. Edward "Ted" Rivinus, USA, to his wife Esther "Teddy"
Rivinus while Edward was stationed in North Africa and Italy during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 109
Container: 1-4
Container: 1-4
Container: WWII 110
Container: 1-10
Container: 5-14
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Andrew Rivinus, the Edward F. Rivinus family
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Edward Rivinus, Jr. to Esther Rivinus
- Series 2, Correspondence to Esther Rivinus, various authors
- Series 3, Correspondence to Edward Rivinus, Jr., various authors
- Series 4, Correspondence from Edward Rivinus, Jr. to Mrs. Draper
- Series 5, Correspondence to Edward Rivinus, Sr., various authors
- Series 6, Clippings
- Series 7, Publications
- Series 8, Biographical information
Major Edward "Ted" Florens Rivinus, Jr., United States Army (11/27/1915 - 1998) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
grew up and went to school in New England until an asthma condition forced his family to relocate him to Arizona to attend
the Evans School for Boys, a prep school known as a haven for the wealthy east coast jet set. He attended Princeton University
and enrolled in ROTC. Upon his graduation, he joined the 166th field artillery battalion of the Pennsylvania National Guard.
After the war, he worked as a Foreign Service officer and after his retirement, worked for the Smithsonian Institute. He died
in a car crash in 1998.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Edward Florens Rivinus, Jr. Second World War correspondence (2017.314.w.r), Center
for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains correspondence and other materials sent by Maj. Edward "Ted" Rivinus, USA to his wife Esther "Teddy"
Rivinus while he was stationed in North Africa and Italy during the Second World War. Rivinus wrote letters almost every day,
and many of them are packed with information about the North African campaign and his day to day life as an Army officer overseas.
Upon his arrival with the artillery at Cassino in Italy, Rivinus writes of his increasing role in the warfare around him,
for example his experiences of bombing raids in the middle of the night by German fighters and his experience with nearly
being shelled in his foxhole on the beach at Anzio. He also frequently asks after his children, Martin and Nina, and writes
about the exploits of his colleagues, Frazier, Ty, Si, and many others.
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 (1939-1945) -- Italy
Anzio, Battle of, Anzio, Italy, 1944
Battle of Cassino (Cassino, Italy : 1944)
United States. -- Army. -- Field Artillery
United States. -- Army. -- Field Artillery, 938th