Manila (Philippines)

The John North Collection, 1943-1946, contains manuals, pictures, newspaper clippings, church bulletins, currency, military paperwork, postcards, and letters to John North's family while he served in the Navy. These materials are related to North's time in Australia during the war.

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.

The Sadd Family Papers, 1944-1945; 2019, comprise over 500 letters exchanged between Edgar F. Sadd and his wife, Lois Sadd, along with other related materials. These letters offer insight into life on the homefront, training in the Navy, world events, and familial separation.