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Certificate awarded to Edward M. Doran for the purpose of appointment to the position of Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska. Issued September 23, 1971, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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This is a black–and–white photograph of Submarine Squadron #4 stationed in Pearl Harbor, T. H. United States Navy sailors and officers are dressed in white uniforms and arranged in front of an unknown building in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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Hand-drawn color map of the Antarctica expedition. The Antarctic landmass and a portion of South America are outlined in black ink. The longitude, latitude, key locations, and location notes are written in blue ink. The ship’s route, the Antarctic Circle, and the magnetic south pole are written in red ink. White out has been applied to a portion of the hand-drawn map.

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Contains a hand-drawn map of the Bay of Whales just north of Roosevelt Island, Antarctica. Key features identified by the map include the Barrier Sea, the Ross Sea, a marked trail, and a camp marked by an X. Map features include a compass rose and a scale measured in yards ranging from 0 to 2000.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Edward M. Doran Collection, 1938 - 1996, consists of documents, records, correspondence, official Navy documents, certifications, organization memberships, magazines, newspaper clippings, and biographies on Edward M. Doran. Photographs featured within this collection include black-and-white and color photographs of US military vessels, personal pictures, and staged group images. The material focuses especially on his experience surviving Pearl Harbor and his involvement in salvaging a...

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One black-and-white photograph of the 44-088 United States Navy class roster with one officer and 283 enlisted sailors arranged on eleven rows of risers. The enlisted sailors wear blue naval uniforms, while the officer wears a dress uniform. A small black and white sign has been placed in front that reads, “44-088”. On the back of the photograph, along the top edge, is adhesive tape. Small tears are along the edges.