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Documenting the War Collection
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
83
George Simmons Collection
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Olin G. Humphries Collection
47
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts Letters Collection
38
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
25
Women in War Collection
23
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21
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[291st AGF Band]
Photograph of a man and woman singing with the 291st AGF Band at the USO club. The man stands on the left of the microphone and is dressed in black robes while holding a gavel. The woman stands on the right in a short dress with pinned hair and sings into the microphone.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[291st AGF Band with Singer]
Photograph of a women standing in front of a microphone. She is wearing a short dress and pinned hair. Behind the woman, the 291st Army Ground Forces Band sits and plays several instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Accordion Player]
Photograph of an African American woman playing an accordion. She is wearing a long dress with pinned hair and stands in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF Band sit behind the women while playing their instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Stands at Microphone, #1]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing at a microphone. The photo is taken from the waist up and from the side, Admiral Nimitz arms are out of views behind his back. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a long sleeved, light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to his collar and a brimmed hat with Navy's emblem on the front. Directly in front of Admiral Nimitz is a silver and black standing microphone.
Date:
1945
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Stands at Microphone, #2]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing at a microphone. The photo is taken from the waist up and from the side, Admiral Nimitz arms are out of views behind his back. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a long sleeved, light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to his collar and a brimmed hat with Navy's emblem on the front. Directly in front of Admiral Nimitz is a silver and black standing microphone.
Date:
1945
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Stands at Podium]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz stands at a wooden podium with a standing microphone in front of it. Admiral Chester is wearing a dark double-breasted blazer with four visible buttons, four stripes on his sleeve and his Naval ribbon bars displayed above his right pocket. Two men can be seen on the left side of the photo in the wings of the stage and another man is seen sitting in a metal folding chair peeking around the curtain.
Date:
1945?
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Nimitz Inspects Sailors Aboard HMS Duke of York]
Photograph of Admiral Nimitz aboard the HMS Duke of York inspecting the sailors on the left in dress uniforms. Nimitz is on the right in his white uniform with six buttons on the front, decorated epaulettes and brimmed hat. The sailors on the left wear light-colored collared shirts, white belts, brimmed hats and each has a bayonet resting beside them.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[African American Singer]
Photograph of an unidentified singer standing in front of a microphone with the 291st AGF Band sitting behind him. The singer wears a button up shirt with long pants.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airplanes on USS Hancock]
Photograph of the bow of the USS Hancock stocked with airplanes. Another ship can be seen in the background of the image.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bass and Drums]
Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach Scene from Johnston Island]
Photograph of a beach scene on Johnston Island. Several palm trees sit to the left side of the photo and the sun can be seen setting in the background.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bingo the Dog]
Photograph of Bingo the dog standing for a photograph aboard the USS Hancock. The dog faces toward a strong wind.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bob Hope and others]
Photograph of Bob Hope and others gathering around a broadcasting microphone. Three men in the group face towards the microphone while one man stands behind the others. A woman with pinned hair looks down in the right corner of the photo.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bringing the Nurses Home]
Photograph of a group of nurses aboard the USS Hancock being transported back to the United States. The nurses are arranged into three rows and all wear collared shirts and sailor styled hats.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[CASP Band]
Photograph of the CASP Band playing at a USO Club. The band is organized between two rows and a conductor stands in front of the band.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chester W. Nimitz and Sergio Osmena]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with President of the Philippines Sergio Osmena, in Guam. Admiral Nimitz stands on the left with his hands clasped in front of him and wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to each side of his collar, a simple belt and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. President Osmena stands on the right with his body turned to the left and wearing a very similar uniform to Admiral Nimitz but with long sleeves and missing the stars pinned to his collar and the U.S. Navy hat. In place of the Navy hat, president Osmena is wearing a light-colored helmet with a single stripe on the front.
Date:
1945
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chester W. Nimitz, Forrest P. Sherman, and Charles H. Mcmorris Stand Near Binoculars]
Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Forrest P. Sherman, and Charles H. McMorris stand behind binoculars mounted on a tripod. The three men are wearing light-colored uniforms with two pockets on the front of the shirts, a belt, and dark dress shoes. Nimitz and the man beside him stand on the right in shorts while the man on the left wear's full-length trousers. Behind the men are some trees and a building can be seen in the distance to the right.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Composite Squadron Sixty-Six Staff List]
Staff list of Composite Squadron Sixty-Six (VC-66), a naval air squadron commissioned in 1943.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
Composite Squadron Sixty Six (VC-66)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conducting]
Photograph of a Big Band leader conducting an unknown band at the USO club. The leader is wearing a tuxedo and facing slightly away from the band. The unknown band is sat in three rows behind the conductor, playing their instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dancing for a USO crowd]
Photograph of an unidentified female dancer dancing on stage while the 291st AGF Band watches from behind. The woman is wearing a long, black dress with her hair down. Three men sit in front of the woman watching her dance.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dancing with 291st AGF Band]
Photograph of a man and women dancing on a stage. The man is wearing a plaid suite and hat, and the women is wearing a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits behind the couple while playing their instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Discharge Ceremony Pamphlet]
Pamphlet with program for a USS Texas (BB-35) discharge ceremony at Camp Wallace listing the order of ceremony events and providing information about the U.S.S.Houston Memorial Chapel.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ensign Albert M. Dabbert]
Portrait of Albert M. Dabbert from the shoulders up. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt with two rectangular clips on either side and a dark tie. His hair is short and styled up. Handwritten in black ink below him is: "ENS. Albert M. DABBERT".
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ensign Alvie N. Harp]
Portrait of ens. Alvie N. Harp from the shoulders. He is wearing a dark suit jacket with the top lapels in view, a light-colored collared undershirt with metal clips on either side and a dark tie. His hair is dark and styled away from his face. Handwritten in black below him is "ENS. Alvie N. HARP".
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History