Richard J. Seitz papers

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P2014.05

Level of description

Collection

Title

Richard J. Seitz papers

Date(s)

  • 1918-1975 (Creation)

Extent

14.00 Boxes and 1.00 oversize cabinet drawer.

Post-Fire Oversize Boxes:
Box 9, 13 (16.5x20.5); 509S: 19/4/2

Name of creator

(1918-2013)

Biographical history

Lt. General Richard J. Seitz, age 95, completed a storied life on June 8, 2013 after suffering congestive heart failure. Born in Leavenworth, February 18, 1918, he grew up in that city and then attended Kansas State University where in 1939 as a juniorread more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

The papers of Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz (Ret.) document major portions of his military career, civilian activities, and family life (1918-1975).  A native Kansan, General Seitz was born in Leavenworth in 1918; he entered Kansas Stateread more

System of arrangement

The papers of General Seitz housed in 14 boxes and one drawer and are organized into groups or series according to format. The majority of the papers consist of the following: personal and family documents; military service files (his personal file ofread more

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No access restriction: All materials are open for research.

Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

It received accession number P2014.05.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Richard J. Seitz
Acqusition Method: Donation
Acqusition Date: 20140101

Related materials elements

Related archival materials

Related Materials: In April 2014, an associated collection, “The World War II Free French Collection,” was donated by Alan Greer, Patricia Seitz’s husband, in honor of General Seitz.

General note

Separated Materials: Publications transferred to University Archives library
The Angels' in Action: 11th Airborne Infantry Division [503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment], Fort Campbell, KY, 1955
Brief History of the 13th Airborne Division, undated
517thread more

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title]. [item date], Richard J. Seitz papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

358

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: Anthony Crawford and Laura Gonzales
Processing Info: This collection was processed by Anthony Crawford, curator of manuscripts and Laura Gonzales, student employee in the Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

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