John Neal Carter Papers

Collection — Box: AR00037

Identifier: 000040

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The John Neal Carter Papers center around daily newsletters published for the United States battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40) titled "The Queen’s Daily News" from January 1945 to October 1945. These newsletters provide sailors aboard the USS New Mexico with recent events and relevant news worldwide. Each issue also includes black-and-white comic strips with titles such as Blondie, Lil Abner, Donald Duck, Terry, Dick Tracy, Joe Palooka, Mickey Finn, and Red Ryder. Supplemental material in this collection includes extensive historical and background information on the USS New Mexico (BB-40), a USS New Mexico Thanksgiving Day menu, and three newspaper clippings related to the war in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. This collection also contains a single photograph featuring Lt. Fred Edward Holt.

Dates

Creation: 1944 - 1946

Creator

Carter, John Neal (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Biographical / Historical

John Neal Carter was a member of the United States Navy, where he obtained the rank of Machinist Mate 3rd class.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (Six legal-size folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The John Neal Carter Papers center around 39 issues of The Queen’s Daily News, a daily newsletter published for the United States battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40). Supplemental materials included in this collection includes religious documents from the USS New Mexico (BB-40), background information on the USS New Mexico (BB-40), correspondence, newspaper clippings collected by Carter, and a black-and-white photograph.

Arrangement

The John Neal Carter Papers contain six legal-size folders housed within one archival-size box totaling 0.2 linear feet. This collection has not been intellectually separated into series due to the size of this collection.