Tritle (Lawrence A.) Collection, 1917-1980, bulk 1939-1945

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Summary

Title:
Lawrence A. Tritle Collection
Dates:
1917-1980, bulk 1939-1945
Abstract:
The Lawrence A. Tritle Collection features artifacts, newspapers, magazines, military documents, and other assorted ephemera from the World War II era.
Extent:
17 Linear Feet
Language:
English and English, Dutch, German, and French
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Lawrence A. Tritle Collection, MS 127, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of this collection contains items such as newspapers, documents, handbooks, and photographs from the World War II era with select items originating from World War I.

Biographical / historical:

Lawrence Tritle served as a professor of history at Loyola Marymount University from 1978 to 2017. A Vietnam War veteran, Tritle studied war and violence, authoring several publications on the topic. In May of 2003, Dr. Tritle unveiled the World War Studies Research Room in the history department. Informally called "The War Room," it contained donated material primarily related to the two world wars. Many of these material make up the Lawrence A. Tritle Collection. Tritle's father, a World War II aerial gunner, is the source of many items in the collection. Other materials come from fellow LMU professors, as well as community members.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Lawrence A. Tritle. Accession number: 2017.12
Arrangement:

This collection has been divided into ten series: Series 1: Periodicals; Series 2: Monographs; Series 3: Photographs; Series 4: Documents; Series 5: Postcards; Series 6: Ration Stamps; Series 7: Miscellaneous; Series 8: Maps; Series 9: Propaganda; Series 10: Military Artifacts; Series 11: Postage Stamps

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marisa Ramirez
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-01-26 15:28:43 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University.

Terms of access:

Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Lawrence A. Tritle Collection, MS 127, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Location of this collection:
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659, US
Contact:
(310) 338-5710
Special.Collections@lmu.edu
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