Correspondence, 1931

Created by Lawrence J. Mehren (1911-1983), this collection holds early to mid twentieth century materials documenting Mehren's experience at Georgetown in the early 1930s and his service during World War II. The collection holds newspaper clippings, correspondence, academic records, and event programs from Georgetown between 1930 to 1933. The collection also includes a small number of photographs from the 1930s and a large scrapbook with newspaper clippings from the HOYA and various other newspapers from 1922 to 1930, photographs, and letters. This part of the collection does hold sketches and description of nonwhite cultures, specifically that of Central American and Asian people that misrepresents these culture and reinforces racist stereotypes. In addition to the materials from the 1930s and Mehren's time at Georgetown, materials from Mehren's service in World War II also make up a large portion of the collection, including special orders, correspondence, Special Court Marshall documents, and discharge documents.