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[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation] (open access)

[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation]

A manual of operating procedures for naval gunnery, including a list of crew stations, their respective duties, loading, firing, controlling and directing fire, and other relevant information. No author or source is listed.
Date: 1920/1929%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Stag Party" for US Marines in Managua at the Virginia Bar on August 1st, 1928, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: July 1928
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lottery Tickets from La Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua]

Two lottery tickets drawn from the Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua.
Date: March 3, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer Order #119, USMC, 21 May 1929] (open access)

[Transfer Order #119, USMC, 21 May 1929]

Official orders of Colonel Backstrom, commander of Fifth Marine Regiment, for the transfer of fifty-two Marines from Nicaragua to Marine Corps Base San Diego via the USS Cuyama on 25 May 1929.
Date: May 21, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928 (open access)

Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928

A report from USMC Col. L. M. Gulick in Nicaragua to his command element, detailing a battle between Marine forces and Sandinista guerillas near Quilalí on December 30, 1927, including a list of killed- and wounded-in-action marines.
Date: January 1, 1928
Creator: Gulick, L. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Dandy Party" for US Marines at the Virginia Bar in Managua on Sept 1st, 1928~, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: 1928~
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail Train Guard Orders (open access)

Mail Train Guard Orders

Instructions for US Marine guards working on mail trains, including specific information on the guard's duties, their parameters, and an incomplete FAQ section.
Date: November 2, 1926
Creator: Cunningham, Alfred A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 30, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: November 18, 1928
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Brigade, 2nd. Aircraft Squadrons.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum for the Funeral of Capt. Robert S. Hunter, 22 May 1929] (open access)

[Memorandum for the Funeral of Capt. Robert S. Hunter, 22 May 1929]

Official memo of the Fifth Marine Regiment regarding funeral services for Robert Stuart Hunter, Captain, USMC, who was killed-in-action on May 13, 1928. The funeral was conducted on May 23, 1929.
Date: May 22, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, April 25, 1929] (open access)

[Liberty Pass for George W. Stone, April 25, 1929]

USMC liberty pass from April 25, 1929, for Corporals George W. Stone, Gerald J. Foley, and Alcott, Roger E, in Managua, Nicaragua. It is signed by Fifth Marines' regimental adjutant Capt. F. D. Strong.
Date: April 25, 1929
Creator: Strong, F. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928] (open access)

[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928]

Letter of approval by 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, stipulating that PFC George W. Stone has permission to be off-station for a visit to Grenada, Nicaragua.
Date: August 4, 1928
Creator: Hollingsworth, WM. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps] (open access)

[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps]

Official orders of the Second Marine Brigade regarding observation of the Marine Corps's birthday on November 10th, 1928, signed by Brig. Gen. Logan Feiand.
Date: November 6, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bulletin from La Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua, April 7, 1929] (open access)

[Bulletin from La Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua, April 7, 1929]

A bulletin for the 162nd drawing of a public lottery in Managua, Nicaragua, announcing winning numbers and including names of winners from the previous drawing.
Date: April 7, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 6, February 10, 1929 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 6, February 10, 1929

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: February 10, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 14, April 7, 1929 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 14, April 7, 1929

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: April 7, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Volume 1, Number 2, February 3, 1945 (open access)

The Marine, Volume 1, Number 2, February 3, 1945

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: Marine Corps Air Station-Cherry Point. North Carolina.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 28, July 14, 1929 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 28, July 14, 1929

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: July 14, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marine, Number 2, 1927 (open access)

The Marine, Number 2, 1927

Monthly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Fifth Regiment stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 1, 1927
Creator: United States Marine Corps 5th Regiment
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Managua Bullfighting Advertisement, September, 1928] (open access)

[Managua Bullfighting Advertisement, September, 1928]

An advertisement for Spanish bullfighting in Managua from 14 to 16 September, 1928, kept by US Marine George W. Stone after his deployment to the city in the late-1920s.
Date: September 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 11, March 17, 1929 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 11, March 17, 1929

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: March 17, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History