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Overview of the Collection

Biography

Scope and Content

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series I: Research Collection and Correspondence, undated, 1928-1994

Philip Bankwitz Research Collection

Biography

Philip C. F. Bankwitz was born 24 February 1924, the son of Charles Edward Bankwitz and Elizabeth Farwell Bankwitz. He was raised in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. He received his education at Harvard University (B.A., 1947; M.A., 1948; Ph.D., 1952). In 1954, he joined the History Department at Trinity College where he spent his career until his retirement in 1969. A scholar of modern France, Dr. Bankwitz' fluency in French made possible his assignment to the French 2nd Armored Division, one of only thirty Americans to serve with this elite unit of the Free French Forces during World War II. For his service to France, he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre.

A long-time resident of Farmington, CT, Dr. Bankwitz died on 21 December 2003.

Published Works:

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Scope and Content

The collection contains primarily photocopies of correspondence, reports and official documentation of the French government from the 1930s through the end of World War II in 1945. A significant quantity of the photocopies are stamped "Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques" and are presumed to have been copied from the papers of Edouard Daladier located in this repository. Most of the materials are in French.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. Subject categories were determined as much as possible by the donor's notations (in both French and English).

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

The majority of this collection consists of photocopies of materials from Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. All references and citations should refer to the original materials at the Foundation in the Archives Edouard Daladier. Permission to publish from this collection must be obtained in writing from the Foundation, University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to World War II. See especially, the Thomas Dodd Papers and Connecticut Soldier's Collection. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Alternative Form Available

Originals of the majority of materials represented in this collection can be found in the Edouard Daladier Papers located at the Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques.

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Philip Bankwitz Research Collection. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The materials were donated by Dr. Bankwitz in October 2002. Dr. Bankwitz' monograph collection accompanied the donation. The majority of the titles have been reviewed for inclusion in the University of Connecticut Libraries monograph collection in the Homer Babbidge Library.

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Detailed Description