USS Sibley navigational workbook, 1945
Scope and Contents
The George M. Boswell, Jr. Collection comprises various materials related to George M. Boswell, Jr.'s military career, including photographs, operational records, training materials, and maps. Notable items in the collection are those connected to Operation Torch, the USS Henry T. Allen, the USS Sibley, and the USS John R. Brooke. Navigational training materials are also available in the collection.
The collection mainly consists of materials related to the USS Henry T. Allen, USS Sibley, and Operation Torch. It includes various items such as drawings, operational records, and notebooks. The Operation Torch series contains military documents in French and maps of Mehedia, Port Lyautey, and Africa.
Another significant section of the collection contains photographs of Navy officers, the commissioning ceremony of the USS Sibley, the Naval Station Treasure Island Barracks, various vessels, the Hotel del Coronado, and the USS General J.R. Brooke. Also included in the collection is a video of the commissioning ceremony of the USS Sibley and a video of vessels at sea.
The collection includes training material related to George M. Boswell, Jr.'s time spent at the United States Naval Reserve Midshipman's Naval School and the Operational Training School in the Twelfth Naval District, Treasure Island, California. The training material relates explicitly to navigation, including position plotting sheets, an air navigation notebook, and other assorted items.
Lastly, the collection has several notable items, such as a map of Iwo Jima created shortly before the Battle of Iwo Jima, a watercolor painting of an F4U Corsair, a graphite sketch of an abandoned artillery emplacement, and multiple pamphlets depicting locations such as Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Boswell, George M., Jr. , 1920-2011 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
Repository Details
Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository
328 E. Austin St.
Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America
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