Guide to the Hartley G. Fleming Papers and Photographs 1848-1987
Senator John Heinz History Center
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
- Title
- Hartley G. Fleming Papers and Photographs
- Creator
- Fleming, Hartley G.
- Collection Number
- MSS 843
- Date [inclusive]
- 1848-1987
- Extent
- 0.5 linear feet (1 boxes)
- Language of Materials
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Abstract
- Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Hartley G. Fleming served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander in 1954. The Hartley G. Fleming Papers and Photographs contain personal papers, records, and photographs from Fleming's widely traveled life.
- Sponsor Note
- This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
Preferred Citation
Hartley G. Fleming Papers and Photographs, 1848-1987, MSS 843 , Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
History
Hartley G. Fleming was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 2, 1898. His father, J.W. Fleming, moved from California to Pittsburgh, where for 38 years he worked as a cashier, and later became vice president of Farmers Deposit National Bank. His mother was Jean Caven Fleming. Hartley Fleming began his military service in 1917, after briefly studying at Princeton University. During World War I, he served in both the United States Army and Navy, shuttling troops between Hoboken, NJ, and Brest, France. After the war, he managed investment securities in Pittsburgh and New York, before spending two years with the American Can Co. in Honolulu. Fleming then moved to Pasadena, Ca., where he worked in the real estate business. During World War II, he began a second tour of duty in the Navy, rising from the rank of lieutenant to lieutenant commander by 1954. During this time, he also traveled extensively in Asia and northern Africa. After retiring in 1959, he moved to La Jolla, Ca., where he lived until his death on March 1, 1987.
Scope and Content Notes
The Hartley G. Fleming Papers and Photographs contain personal papers, family photographs, and official records from the life of Hartley Given Fleming. The collection holds official documents from Fleming's years of military service, including discharge papers, medical assessments, officer applications, and certificates. Also included are items from Fleming's civilian career in real estate and investment. In addition to newspaper clippings about Fleming's life, the papers include personal items such as family photographs, private correspondence, childhood drawings, and a leather-bound bible. .
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Senator John Heinz History Center Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania , October 2012
Senator John Heinz History Center1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-454-6364
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/libraryArchives.aspx
Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Acquisition Information
Gift from Richard L. Linder in 1987.
Archives accession # 1987.0023
Processing Information
Preliminary processing by Patrick R. Dunn on 9/14/2012.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Navy.
Geographic Name(s)
- Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Personal Name(s)
- Fleming, Hartley G.
Subject(s)
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1939-1945.