Oscar Brown Jr. Collection, 1939-1946

Collection

Identifier: 000009

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Oscar Brown, Jr. Collection contains various materials related to Brown's naval service on the USS Medusa from 1939 to 1946. These materials include Thanksgiving and Christmas Day menus, programs, newsletters, documents, membership cards, certificates, letters, manuals, photographs, and a scrapbook full of photos from his time serving in the war. The collection includes eighty-six photographs, multiple holiday menus, three newsletters, and multiple Navy documents, including a discharge ceremony program, a dependent aid book, and Navy course certificates. The collection also includes copies of the Daily Telegraph and letters, Jungle Chapel programs, and a scrapbook full of photographs from his time on the USS Medusa.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1939 - 1946
Creation: 1942 - 1946
Creation: 1939

Creator

Brown, Oscar, Jr. (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

Oscar Brown Jr. served in the United States Navy onboard the USS Medusa. He spent time in Manila after they had been liberated.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Oscar Brown Jr. Collection, 1939-1946, contains various materials related to Brown’s naval service on the USS Medusa. The collection includes various items such as Thanksgiving and Christmas Day menus, programs, newsletters, documents, membership cards, certificates, letters, manuals, photographs, and a scrapbook full of photos from his time serving in the war.