World War II Free French Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P2014.09

Level of description

Collection

Title

World War II Free French Collection

Date(s)

  • 1941-42; 1944 (Creation)

Extent

1.00 Box

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 following 27 letters were donated in honor of Lt. General Richard J. Seitz by Alan G. Greer, husband of Patricia Seitz, the daughter of General Seitz.  The collection was donated in April 2014.
The letters describe military operations andread more

System of arrangement

The letters are housed in one box.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.

Conditions governing reproduction

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

Languages of the material

  • English
  • French

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Alan Greer received the letters from P. L. Thyraud de Vosjoli (Filipe) afte they became good friends as a result of Greer and his law firm representing Filipe in a law suit against Leon Uris over royalties from a book, TOPAZ. 
Greer donated them toread more

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Alan Greer
Acqusition Method: Donation
Acqusition Date: 20140401

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], World War II Free French collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

359

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: Anthony R. Crawford and Laura Gonzales
Processing Info: Processing was completed by Anthony R. Crawford, Curator of Manuscripts and Laura Gonzales, student employee in 2014.

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