World War, 1939-1945
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Catherine Nimitz Lay and Admiral Nimitz Foundation Collection
The Catherine Nimitz Lay and Admiral Nimitz Foundation Collection contains letters, photographs, magazine and news clippings, correspondence, tributes and dedications regarding Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and his family.
Catherine Nimitz Lay Papers
The Catherine Nimitz Lay Papers contains letters, photographs, books, and correspondence regarding Catherine Nimitz Lay and her father, Chester W. Nimitz.
Chester Nimitz and Richard Freeman Lay Papers
The Chester Nimitz and Richard Freeman Lay Papers contain photographs, letters, news clippings, and correspondence related to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s naval career and the Nimitz family.
Mabel Bryant Collection, 1922-1945
The Mabel Bryant Collection, 1922-1945, is a compilation of items collected by Mabel Bryant during World War I when her husband was serving and during World War II when her son was serving. The collection includes various materials such as letters, documents, telegrams, photographs, official documents, newspapers, newspaper clippings, and magazines.
Oscar Brown Jr. Collection, 1939-1946
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.
Philip Crosland Collection
The Philip Crosland collection contains photographs, military documents, holiday menus, Navy memorabilia, newsletters, a wooden postcard, and letters Philip Crosland sent to his mother while he was away at war in the Pacific.
Robert F. Foote Collection
The Robert F. Foote Collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and certificates from Foote’s service as a surgical doctor in the United States Navy during the Pacific War.
Roy Tashnek Collection
The Roy Tashnek Collection contains documents, photographs, and newspapers regarding Captain Roy Tashnek and his service as a dental officer for the U.S. Army.
Sadd Family Papers
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.