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[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Waves from Horse Drawn Carriage]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz waving from a carriage drawn by two horses as he makes his way into Kerrville, Texas for a victory celebration. Admiral Nimitz is wearing is formal Navy uniform with six gold buttons, striped sleeves, a dark tie, his Navy ribbon bars above his pocket and hat with the Navy emblem on it. Texas Governor Coke Stevenson guides the carriage wearing a light-colored brimmed hat and a suit with a tie. Catherine Nimitz sits behind Chester in a dark colored long-sleeved dress between Two unnamed Naval officers. The street and the top of a nearby building is lined with people, and just behind the carriage a banner welcoming Admiral Nimitz home is hung, with only "Home Chester' visible in the photo.
Date: October 13, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outside Bilibid Prison in Manila]

Photograph outside a Bureau of Prisons in Manila holding prisoners of war. Two buildings are shown, one is marked with a medic cross and another unmarked wooden building. Multiple cars are parked in front of the buildings and people in uniforms wander about.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cargo Boxes Piled on Yellow Beach, Okinawa]

Photograph of a section of Yellow Beach, Okinawa, Japan covered in wooden cargo crates and longshoremen sorting through cargo. A water tower is visible in the background.
Date: October 17, 1945
Creator: Ryan, Gerald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Salutes on Stage]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz saluting on stage in Washington D.C.. Admiral Nimitz stands in a salute in his dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, stripes on his sleeves and ribbon bars displayed above his pocket. He also sports a hat with the Navy's emblem and dark dress shoes, something is grasped in his non-saluting hand at his side. Standing to his left is an unidentified woman mostly hidden with a long black coat and black hat visible. Beside the woman stands a man in a light-colored long coat with his hand on his midsection. Behind them are several metal folding chairs.
Date: October 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
T-N-T (open access)

T-N-T

Typed account "T-N-T" of bombing of USS Marathon at Okinawa on July 22, 1945, written by Kenneth E. Haden of the ship's crew. Included with the document is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Silas Haden with handwritten notes including "Kenneth account of Bombing."
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Haden, Kenneth E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Navy Day, October 27, 1945] (open access)

[Navy Day, October 27, 1945]

Program for Navy Day, October 27th, 1945, Mare Island Navy Yard, California. It contains photographs and a map of the base, a list of ships present at Navy Day, and a list of shops and activities for Navy Day. Both items are related to radio repair and installation technician Gayle L. Robinson, who was a civilian employee at Mare Island Naval Shipyard during the war.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: Robinson, Gayle L.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Salutes from Parade Car]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz saluting as his parade car travels down the parade route in Washington D.C.. Admiral Nimitz is in his formal Navy uniform, the car he is riding in is dark and has both the American flag and the Texas flag on the front. On the left side of the photo three cops on motorcycles are shown alongside the parade.
Date: October 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at a Podium During Welcome Home Parade]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz walking up to podium at Welcome Home Parade, New York, New York. The podium looks like the bow of a ship and is decorated with 5 stars, above it is a large banner depicting the route from Hawaii, United States to Tokyo, Japan. The podium is surrounded by a large crowd of people.
Date: October 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Information Education Bulletin No. 21, October 4, 1945 (open access)

Information Education Bulletin No. 21, October 4, 1945

Bulletin providing information on Japanese customs, including the Japanese life cycle from birth until death and Japanese education, religion, family structures, clothing, and food culture.
Date: October 4, 1945
Creator: 27th Infantry Division
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Information Education Bulletin No. 26, October 14, 1945 (open access)

Information Education Bulletin No. 26, October 14, 1945

Outline for the Information & Education Conference on October 20, 1945 regarding the odds of another war occurring following World War II, based on an article by John Fischer titled "Odds Against Another War" published in Harper's Magazine of which a copy is furnished. The outline and article discuss how the two world Super Powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, are the only nations capable of waging a global war and how their mutual desire to build a security sphere orbiting around each nation will likely lead to a tense and unstable peace.
Date: October 14, 1945
Creator: 27th Infantry Division
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USS Appalachian Plan of the Day, October 5, 1945] (open access)

[USS Appalachian Plan of the Day, October 5, 1945]

Two copies of the USS Appalachian's (AGC-1) plan of the day listing all the activities including reveille, port routine, pay day, inspection, Jewish religious service, evening colors, and movies. There is also a message from AlNav and information regarding the current operation in Hokkaido, Japan.
Date: October 5, 1945
Creator: USS Appalachian (AGC-1)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History