Robert C. Horch U.S.S. Steele Scrapbook, undated

File — Box: AR00059, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Robert C. Horch Collection is a collection of materials related to the service of Robert “Bob” Clarence Horch, MSgt USAF, aboard the U.S.S. Omaha (CL-4) and the U.S.S. Steele (DE-8). This collection is organized into three folders that include documents Horch received aboard the U.S.S. Omaha (CL-4) such as Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve dinner menus, a Plan of the Day schedule, holiday greeting cards, and a news bulletin, the original manuscript and a printed copy of Pacific Odessey: A History of USS Steele (DE-8), and a scrapbook dedicated to Horch’s time spent on the U.S.S. Steele (DE-8).

Pacific Odyssey: A History of USS Steele (DE-8) was written by Lt. (jg) Frank W. Bates, an officer aboard the U.S.S. Steele (DE-8), and published after the war. Included in the collection is the original manuscript submitted for publication, a rough published copy, and a cruise book titled Brief History of U.S.S. Steele (DE-8).

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

From the Collection: Bates, Franklin W., 1914-2004 (Person)
From the Collection: Horch, Robert Clarence, 1921-2014 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Collection: .4 Linear Feet (4 Folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Material included in this folder was originally housed in a binder. For preservation purposes, the material has been taken out but kept in its original order. Scans of the front and back cover of the binder are included in the folder.