The Leyte Hourglass Newsletter, 1944

The Charles Stasny collection contains war-related photographs and family photos, various newspaper clippings, publications, newsletters, postcards, correspondence, battle songs, and military documents pertaining to Charles Stasny, a Radioman for the United States Navy. The collection features a diverse array of publications, including Radio Press News for the USS Appalachians, issues of Time magazine, and the Leyte Hourglass. Additionally, it includes a range of materials such as professional and personal correspondence, a typed document detailing significant dates from 1942-1945, memorabilia like a vessel beer ticket, wartime cartoons, and a service guide for new Navy personnel. Notably, there is a program for the opening of the mess hall, credit documents for a clothing and small items store, and a map depicting the waterfront of Aomori, Japan. Finally, the collection contains a log authored by Admiral R. L. Connolly and a book titled “The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal.”