Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941

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The David Aiken Collection consists of research files compiled by historian David Aiken documenting the attack on Pearl Harbor. The collection includes correspondence, government records, technical manuals, published works, maps, photographs, military reports, and research notes concerning Pearl Harbor, U.S. and Japanese military operations, naval communications and radar, aircraft identification, and the experiences of military personnel and civilians.

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The Earl W. Toepperwein Collection Collection, 1908 - 1941, consists of documents, oversized maps, and a photo album of black-and-white and color photographs. It contains material related to Earl Webb Toepperwein’s personal life, military service with the United States Signal Corps, and eventual service in England.

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The Thomas Raymond Jones Collection contains personal photographs and letters, as well as documents and official correspondence regarding Ensign Jones’ service in the United States Naval Reserve and his death during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Abstract The Vernon L. Thompson Collection comprises fourteen photographs and one news clipping documenting U.S. Navy operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II, with an emphasis on the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. The collection includes images of the attack and its aftermath, such as the burning USS West Virginia (BB-48) and the sinking USS Arizona (BB-39), as well as broader photographs of naval combat, aviation, and shipboard operations. It appears to relate to the naval...