United States -- History, Military -- 20th century

Abstract

This collection includes the personal and professional papers of Thomas F. Barton, an anti-war activist and socialist who organized soldiers against the Vietnam and Iraq wars. It includes newsletters, articles, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas that document Barton’s involvement with various anti-war and socialist organizations, and the distribution, founding, and publishing of various anti-war newsletters.

Scope and Contents The Fort Huachuca African American Photograph Collection (circa 1940s-1950s) contains 40 black-and-white photographs featuring groups of men and women posing in front of buildings, with dogs, on a horse, and posing in front of the Colonel Young School, as well as images of tents, military vehicles, and cannons. One photograph has an inscription on the back: "love to all J.R.M.". Two photographs are only partial, with one looking as if it was cut, and the other, torn. Most if not all of the...

Scope and Contents The Pat Kalayjian Collection (1843-1942, undated) contains photographs and books belonging to Pat Kalayjian, associate professor of interdisciplinary studies at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The majority of photographs are military photographs of Ashford General Hospital in West Virginia and 1942 army training. Also included is an undated aerial view of Los Angeles and a panoramic class photo from Ranchito Grammar School in Pico Rivera, circa 1922-1924. Books are mainly focused on Christianity,...