Box AR000063

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This folder contains photographs of servicemen, patriotic displays, and entertainment performances during the early 1940s. Images include unidentified servicemen, some of whom are standing outside a building marked “FCA.” Several photographs depict Andrew J. Blair and Gordon Rose, a child posed before patriotic decorations, groups of women in coordinated performance costumes, a female violinist, and a brass ensemble.

Scope and Contents This folder contains photographs documenting the activities, facilities, and personnel of the 147th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB). Subjects depicted include aerial views of coastal military installations under construction and photographs documenting the battalion's religious life, including interior views of a military chapel, an outdoor worship or assembly service, and a drawing of the 58th Naval Construction Battalion Chapel on Okinawa. Musical and recreational activities are...

Scope and Contents This folder contains newsletters, religious programs, sketches, a photograph, and literary works collected or created by Andrew J. Blair during World War II. Included are issues of The Oily Rag (Vol 3, nos. 1-34, February 7 – March 17, 1945, with some issues not present), a daily newsletter produced by Construction Battalion Detachment 1045 at Davisville, Rhode Island, and Mate Slate (Vol. 1, nos. 3, 4, 49, 50, and 52, August 10 – October 1945), a newsletter of the 147th Naval Construction...

Scope and Contents This folder contains issues of Mate Slate. Included are Volume 1, Number 1 (April 20, 1945), a special edition, and issues numbered 2-68 (August 8 - November 7, 1945), with some issue numbers missing. The newsletters document battalion life during and immediately after the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II. Contents include world news summaries, camp and battalion announcements, sports reports, religious service schedules, movie programs, discharge information, promotions, good...

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This folder contains issues of the Oily Rag, including reports on current war developments, unit news, recreational activities, religious services, movie screenings, dances, ship’s store operations, sports results, mail and voting information, and other camp announcements. Many issues feature humorous accounts, poems, maps, and cartoons created by Andrew J. Blair.

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This folder contains issues of the Oily Rag, including reports on current war developments, unit news, recreational activities, religious services, movie screenings, dances, ship’s store operations, sports results, and other camp announcements. Many issues feature humorous accounts, poems, maps, and cartoons created by Andrew J. Blair.

Scope and Contents This folder contains mimeographed Protestant, Catholic, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, communion, and divine service programs created for U.S. Navy Construction Battalion personnel serving in the Mediterranean Area, Marseille, France, and later Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. Most programs include complete orders of worship, scripture readings, hymns, prayers, sermons, and announcements led by Navy chaplains, including J.T. Burns, S.O. Price, Charles C. Butler, L.H. Pederson, James H. Underwood, and...

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This folder contains issues of the Junior Rag, a daily newsletter published by Construction Battalion Detachment 1045, Petroleum Division 1, while serving in the Mediterranean Area. The newsletters provide reports on current war developments, unit news, announcements, personnel information, and camp activities. Many issues feature cartoons and illustrations, humorous stories, poems, and other content.

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This folder contains additional copies of the materials from box AR00063, Folder 5.

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This folder contains additional copies of the materials from box AR00063, Folder 6.