24 May 1943

United States. Navy

Photograph

Title: Battleship Oklahoma's Deck Breaks Water

Label on front of photograph reads: (WX1) PEARL HARBOR, May 24-- BATTLESHIP OKLAHOMA'S DECK BREAKS WATER---Barnacled deck of the U.S. Battleship Oklahoma breaks water during salvage operations which returned to service 16 of 19 ships sunk by Japs in December 7, 1941 attack. Cables by which ship was rights are seen in foreground at water line at left. (AP WIREPHOTO FROM U.S. NAVY)

GLC09547.04

1941 - 1943

Photograph

Title: [Ship damaged in Pearl Harbor attack]

GLC09547.05

07 December 1941

Photograph

Title: U.S.S. Virginia & U.S.S. Tennessee

Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

GLC09547.06

[ca. 1863-1866]

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with purple border. Brady imprint on recto and verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.019

[ca. 1863-1866]

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with faded purple border. Brady imprint on both recto and verso. Verso also contains pencil inscription "1069" (or "1869[?]"), and ink inscription "General Grant," with "General" written in German script. Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.020

5 June 1868

Burnham, T.R., fl. 1865-1868

Photograph

Title: Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border and imprint on recto: "Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. Photographed by T.R. Burnham, 351Washington St., Boston, in Washington, D.C., June 5th, 1868. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1868, by T.R. Burnham, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts." Verso contains pencil inscriptions: "3069," "1275," "1750," and "1868." Half length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.029

1861-1877

Hoyt, fl. 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of G.W. Thorne, New York, below image on recto. Imprint of Hoyt visible on lower left corner of image. Verso contains imprint of Hoyt and pencil notations: "U.S. Grant," "9040-2," "3000," "3238," and "1272." Half length seated bust portrait in civilian dress.

GLC07808.033

9 August 1861

Clark, Dexter, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Private Dexter Clark states that he signed a government pay roll for Jenks, after obtaining permission from Captain Simpson and Colonel Burnside. Encloses a draft payable to Jenks' order (not included).

GLC02750.001

22 May 1862

Brieje, N.B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Brieje authorizes the recipient (possibly Ethan A. Jenks) to recruit for the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers. States that Dr. Harris will inspect each recruit in Providence, Rhode Island.

GLC02750.002

24 June 1862

Sayles, Welcome B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Sayles requires Jenks to report new recruits to the Providence Headquarters of the Rhode Island Volunteers

GLC02750.003

16 August 1862

Sayles, Welcome B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to assume command of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.

GLC02750.004

20 August 1862

Sayles, Welcome B., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to report recruits to Corporal A. C. Eddy at Camp Bliss, Rhode Island.

GLC02750.005

18 December 1862

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sanondess Jenks

Writing to his wife, Jenks describes a previously battle, stating "O my God I never want to witness another day like that yet I come out unharmed … for from seven to eight hours our regiment was exposed to a perfect storm of iron hale."

GLC02750.006

13 February 1863

Knight, E.C., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Private Knight requests permission to travel to City Point, Virginia, to visit a friend in the general hospital. Written at Fort Sedgwick

GLC02750.007

September 1863

Scovel, Henry W., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Scovel, United States Paymaster, discusses a case involving Jenks. Informs Jenks he can receive pay for the period to 4 May 1863 unless Jenks provides evidence of the dates during which he performed duties as Captain.

GLC02750.008

8 September 1863

Niles, Nelson, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sergeant McElroy

Private Niles requests that McElroy send Niles' description list to the surgeon in charge of the Main Street Hospital in Covington. States that he was reported dead and can draw no pay.

GLC02750.009

9 December 1863

Chase, Frank R., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Assistant Adjutant General Chase states that Private Nelson Niles has been transferred and requests that the recipient (possibly Ethan A. Jenks) send Niles' Descriptive Roll. Written at Camp Carrington.

GLC02750.010

15 December 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage and the clothing receipt roll for November 1863.

GLC02750.011

13 January 1864

Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Colonel Bliss requires the recipient (possibly Captain Ethan A. Jenks) to travel to Whitley County, Kentucky. Orders the recipient to seize all the corn he finds without taking corn from families who need it for their own subsistence.

GLC02750.012

19 January 1864

Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Colonel Bliss replies to a note from the recipient (possibly Captain Ethan A. Jenks) discussing corn Bliss ordered the recipient to obtain.

GLC02750.013

1 February 1864

Briggs, James A., fl. 1863-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ethan A. Jenks

Private Briggs requests his back pay from Captain Jenks and offers Jenks half of the pay.

GLC02750.014

11 February 1864

Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to members of the Board of Examination

Colonel Bliss states that Captain Ethan A. Jenks has received authority to appear before the Board of Examination. Recommends Jenks to the Board, stating that "For bravery, energy, coolness, and devotion to the cause of the Union, he is unsurpassed by any Officer in the Reg't." Written at Camp Burnside.

GLC02750.015

February 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Zenas Randall Bliss

Captain Jenks responds to orders from Colonel Bliss requiring him to obtain corn. States that "there is som corn in this county but hard to get."

GLC02750.016

15 March 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for December 1863.

GLC02750.017

5 July 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for March 1864.

GLC02750.018