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[Self Portrait]

Photograph of Edgar in his stateroom on the USS Monitor (LSV-5) in the Pacific in 1944. He is shirtless and wearing shorts and is facing towards the camera. He is holding a book in his hands.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Naval Training Station Special Pass, May 4, 1944] (open access)

[Naval Training Station Special Pass, May 4, 1944]

Special pass issued by Lieutenant R. J. Jennings to Edgar Jones for the United States Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island. The word "Visitor's" is crossed out in the card's title.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: United States Navy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hasty Pudding Service Club Membership Card, January 1, 1944] (open access)

[Hasty Pudding Service Club Membership Card, January 1, 1944]

Membership card issued from the Hasty Pudding Service Club to Edgar Jones.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Hasty Pudding Service Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blish Monyhan to Edgar Jones, June 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Blish Monyhan to Edgar Jones, June 18, 1944]

Letter from Blish Monyhan to Edgar Jones giving him well wishes before he is sent to war. Envelope addressed to Edgar Jones with the return address to Blish Monyhan dated June 18, 1944.
Date: June 18, 1944
Creator: Monyhan, Blish
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plans of the Day and Memorandums for the USS Monitor, 1944-1945] (open access)

[Plans of the Day and Memorandums for the USS Monitor, 1944-1945]

Itineraries and memorandums from commanding officers of the USS Monitor (LSV-5) to the crew and troops aboard providing daily schedules and information related to the ship's operations.
Date: 1944-10-13/1945-04-01
Creator: Hewitt, J. V., Jr. & Wolfe, L. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
U. S. S. Monitor LSV-5: Personal Information Booklet (open access)

U. S. S. Monitor LSV-5: Personal Information Booklet

Booklet providing general information for sailors aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5). The booklet discusses letters, telegrams, and censorship, laundry, the Monitor herself, liberty and leave, smoking, uniforms, do's and don'ts, and obscenity.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: United States Navy
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
To the Philippines (open access)

To the Philippines

Booklet containing information on the Philippines intended for United States military personnel that went there. The booklet describes the people, geography, history and how the Philippines fell to Japan, and health and sanitation and provides maps, illustrations, and English phrases translated into Tagalog with phonetic pronunciations. Pages 15-18 are missing from the booklet.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: Queensland Newspapers, Pty., Ltd.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History