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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...

GLC09547.04

to Addie Frizielle

In this letter from 1944 Mrs. Roosevelt responded to one of her critics, Addie Frizielle, who worried about the desegregation of restrooms and forced social interaction between the races in the government's movement toward racial equality in some...

GLC09544.01

[Ship damaged in Pearl Harbor attack]

GLC09547.05

For release in Sunday A.M.S., Dec. 6th, 1942. Victims of Jap Sneak Attack

Attached label reads: A small boat rescues a seaman from the water near the blazing U.S.S. West Virginia, which rests on the bottom after the warship was hit by Jap bombs and torpedoes during the attack of Pearl Harbor, last Dec. 7th. Smoke rolls out...

GLC09547.12

[death announcement of General Robert B. Potter]

The President of the Society of the Burnside Expedition and of the Ninth Army Corps (Hartranft) is called upon to announce the loss of one of its most distinguished members, General Robert B. Potter

GLC02750.321

Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of John R. Meigs, Co. "I" 7th Regt, Rhode Island Volunteers

Account and description of materials and pay due to John R. Meigs for his service in Company "I". Notes background information about Meigs such as his height, hair color, eye color, and occupation before enlisting. Signed by Captain Ethan A. Jenks...

GLC02750.465

to Clara M. Miller

re: Doing both of their assessment work. Detailed weather reports and very detailed daily activities (how they catch fish). Mentioned little about an election in the place where he works. "They did have little election for corporation up here…"...

GLC05755.024

to Clara M. Miller

re: States that coldest day was couple of days before he wrote this letter and it was bad for him. Despite the very cold weather he's been comfortable with everything. Detailed weather report. Describes the sheltered feeling that he is having. And...

GLC05755.025

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.062

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.063

to Clara M. Miller

Preparations for Thanksgiving.

GLC05755.064

to Clara M. Miller

Trying to sell dogs but regrets it as they are affectionate.

GLC05755.065

to Clara M. Miller

Describes Thanksgiving menu.

GLC05755.066

to Clara M. Miller

GLC05755.079

to Edwin B. Sherzer

Accompanied by Mount Auburn Methodist Church Bulletin for 11/3/1901.

GLC05755.104

to Edwin B. Sherzer

Mail service getting worse.

GLC05755.105

to Edwin B. Sherzer

Dated Thanksgiving Morning.

GLC05755.106

to Edwin B. Sherzer

Sorry for delay in writing; grandmother died; her sorrow. Commiserates with Edwin for bad luck.

GLC05755.110

To the President and Members of the High Council

Petition to make Kangon Road the boundary between the 3rd and Mound Fort [?] Wards. Includes 20 signatures.

GLC05756.074

to Presidency and High Council of Weber Stake

Case of James Varney

GLC05756.113

Communication from the Secretary of the Navy...March 9th 1863. Transmitted with Message from the President, March 10th 1863.

GLC06745.207

Circular Instructions No. 2.

date changed with pencil

GLC06745.248

General Orders No. 30. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.

GLC06745.292

to John Pope

GLC06762.006.02

to Pa

GLC07687.003

to Parents

GLC07687.074

Gettysburg and Vicinity: Constructed and Engraved to Illustrate the War with the South

One map entitled "Gettysburg and Vicinity: Constructed and Engraved to Illustrate the War with the South" dated 1864. Depicts a topographical map of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Caption notes, "from an actual survey by an engineer...

GLC08878.0125

A Letter on Lincoln

GLC08880.014

to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes an episode of racial discrimination at a show sponsored by the Camel cigarette company. He informs Estelle that he has had three exams in the past week. He also relays a lecture that he has had on the clothing and equipment of an...

GLC09120.095

to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that they will get married immediately upon his return. He states that if anything happens to him she should know one thing: "I've led a full pleasant life - I missed out on but one thing - marriage…"

GLC09120.322

to Estelle Spero

Diamond mentions that "nearly everyone around has discovered someone they knew from back home

GLC09120.371

to Estelle Spero

Diamond thanks Estelle for the New Yorker that she had subscribed to for him, and then proceeds to "rampage through the 'mag'

GLC09120.372

to Estelle Spero

Diamond writes that, as a result of his position as executive officer, he now gives instructions on Japanese weapons. He also comments that, having "fought and worked…side by side with the negro soldiers", he is "nauseated" by the reports of growing...

GLC09120.408

to Estelle Spero

Diamond passes comment on the previous night's entertainment. He also discusses an army film on England, which he writes gave "a direct, frank, and uncolored recognition of white prejudice towards the negro and an appeal…for understanding and...

GLC09120.411

to brother

Stationery has a blue cross stamp marking the 6th corps, 3rd division of the U.S. Army. Received his letter two weeks ago and does not want him to think he forgot to write. Has spent the last week recovering from their recent march. Has been "mending...

GLC09355.050

Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor

Attached label reads: POSITIVELY NOT FOR RELEASE BFORE SUNDAY, DEC. 6th Must credit Official U.S. Navy Photo[...]Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor[...]Release by the U.S. Navy to coincide with the first anniversary of the Jap...

GLC09547.13

[Ships at Pearl Harbor]

GLC09547.14

[Japanese aerial photo of attack on Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Ripples in water indicate possible torpedoes being launched during attack. Japanese text on verso.

GLC09547.15

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Shows bombardment of battleship row. Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage's catalog: "Vertical aerial view of Battleship Row, beside Ford Island, during the...

GLC09547.16

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both sides of Ford...

GLC09547.17

[Japanese report on the attack at Pearl Harbor]

Printed Japanese text with illustrations detailing bombing strategy of Pearl Harbor.

GLC09552.01

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor with Japanese text on verso.

GLC09552.02

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor iwth printed Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both...

GLC09552.03

[View from a Japanese plane of the fire at Wheeler airfield at Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor with Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Planes and hangars burning at Wheeler Army Air Field, Oahu, soon after it was attacked in the...

GLC09552.04

[817th Bomb Squadron journal]

Entries begin on 9 March 1944 and detail his experiences traveling to Europe from Florida and the missions of his unit. The last entry is dated 26 July 1944. Post-it note with journal indicated Kryloff was "killed in action on 41st mission"....

GLC09556

No Third Term

Broadside denouncing FDR's campaign for a third term.

GLC09545.01

to S. P. Oakes

Written in Neff-Rice Camp

GLC03136.010

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.020

to Kate C. Oakes

GLC03136.103

to Father

They are ordered to cook three days rations and to cross the Fredricksburg river. He discusses his payment details.

GLC07705.119