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Lt. Col. Roy Wilford Riegle Diaries, 1942 - 1944

 Collection
Identifier: MS 221

Scope and Contents

Fifteen notebooks containing diary entries and clippings relating to daily life in Juneau between May 16, 1942 and July 7, 1944. Four scrapbooks containing correspondence, special orders and memoranda, clippings and ephemera.

Contains commendation to Colonel Riegle, signed by Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army.

Dates

  • 1942-1944

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing, however; the photographs may not be photocopied.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be discussed with the Librarian. Photocopying does not constitute permission to publish.

Biographical

Roy W. Riegle was Post Commander and Commanding Officer of U.S. Troops, Juneau, from May 16, 1942, to December 11, 1943.

Extent

19 Volumes : Notebooks ; 1.5 linear ft.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection was donated by Mary Keith and Arliss Burns, through Jim Ruotsala. Diaries #10 through 13, along with the citation to Colonial Riegle, were donated in June 2008. Diaries 14 and 15, along with the scrapbooks, were donated in November 2010.

Related Materials

Roy Riegle’s Report on activities at Juneau, Alaska, 1942-1943 is available in Ms0004-11b-20.

Processing Information

Original order has been maintained.

Title
Finding aid for the Lt. Col. Roy Wilford Riegle Diaries, 1942 - 1944
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: James Simard July 2007 ; Revised: June 2008, November 2010 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date
2019 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)