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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

U.S.S. Arizona

Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.
From Naval HIstory and Heritage's online catalog: "The forward superstructure and midships gun positions of the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39), afire after the...

GLC09547.07

Firefighters Work on Blazing Battleship

Official Navy photo on Pearl Harbor. Label on back of photograph: "US Sailors man boats at the side of the blazing USS West Virginia to fight flames started by the Japs." Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year...

GLC09547.08

[Attack on Pearl Harbor]

Sailors in airfield watch the clouds of smoke and fire from attack on Pearl Harbor. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.
From Naval History and Heritage command's online catalog: "Sailors stand...

GLC09547.09

[Attack on Pearl Harbor]

Cloud of smoke seen from one of three ships during attack on Pearl Harbor. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

GLC09547.10

[Damaged car from attack on Pearl Harbor]

Damaged car from attack with passenger inside. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

GLC09547.11

[Commander Bliss appoints Fuller Dingley as Sergeant in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]

GLC02750.409

to "my darling"

re: delighted, have told everybody (unknown reason) Written at Fort Omaha

GLC05201.028

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle the day that he has spent on the firing range. He also expresses frustration about the rumors circulating concerning when they are to get married.

GLC09120.064

to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains that the weekend pass that he had been granted for the coming weekend may be retracted as the corporal has threatened to "knife" him, meaning being given a gig or some other punishment. Sidney describes his day which has consisted...

GLC09120.106

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes attending a bull fight in El Paso.

GLC09120.147

to Estelle Spero

Diamond congratulates Estelle on her "junior phi-beta Kappa appointment". He tells her that his expert gunner exam is the following day.

GLC09120.156

to Estelle Spero

Diamond expresses his distress at having been asked to chaperone the soldiers' Christmas Eve party. He again describes his attempts at learning how to drive a jeep.

GLC09120.157

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle the ways in which he celebrated Christmas.

GLC09120.160

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes having conducted a military investigation

GLC09120.161

to Estelle Spero

Diamond promises Estelle that he is not having sex with his "women". Instead, he just practices old jokes, eats and dances with them. Sidney continues to describe his journey down South and the types of homes and scenes that he has passed.

GLC09120.201

to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that he is "desperately in love".

GLC09120.202

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the East Texan scenery that he is surrounded by.

GLC09120.203

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the company mascot, Mabel the dog, digging a slit trench for herself to sleep in.

GLC09120.204

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

One day he ran into a Doctor Coventry who persuaded him to stay with him. They went to a church now used as a hospital. He met Will in Alexandria.

GLC02161.018

Albumen print of McKinney.

Albumen print of McKinney in uniform.

GLC02179.01.045

Calendar. Monday, December 28, 1863.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.176

Memorial…To the Congress of the Confederate States….

GLC06745.200

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border on recto; Anthony imprint on verso. "Grant" penciled on lower third of image. "#134" penciled on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left.

GLC07808.011

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with Winder stamp and cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #13 and 14.

GLC07808.012