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[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey Aboard U.S.S. Curtiss]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey talking aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss. They both are wearing light-colored long-sleeved uniforms with two pockets on the front, four stars pinned to either side of the collar, a belt, and trousers. Admiral Halsey has his hands on his hips. Behind the two men is a dark unidentified object attached to the ship and two ships on the water.
Date: January 20, 1943
Creator: United States. Navy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 20, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her awaiting his return, playing bridge at Corrine's house, and Lois bringing her six packages of Lucky Strike cigarettes.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 20, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a quiet evening at home, busyness at work, and chores she has to get done before leaving for Gonzales.
Date: January 20, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 20, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including receiving a letter from Rita, Sally giving her material for a new dress, spending the evening with Evelyn and Joyce, and having to keep their dog, Teddy, tied up in the yard due to the killing of another mad dog.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 20, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Jessie Bell being stationed in Illinois, seeing the movie Gaslight, a potential visit with Uncle John and Aunt Em that she avoided, and her idleness at work.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 20, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a fish supper at Joyce's house, a war bond rally that raised $21,00, Jenny's crush on Walter, and plans to go to the post office.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 20, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including seeing Heine, planning not to attend Mamie Jane's wedding, and an update from Leepy that Johnny has been missing in action since September 27.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 20, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her enjoyment of his letters, as well as news from home, including supper at Weston's, a prayer meeting at the Baptist church, and Mr. Davis planning a dinner for the soldiers who have returned home.
Date: September 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Mackay to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from J. A. Mackay to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943]

Letter sent from J. A. Mackay, Assistant Vice President of The National City Bank of New York, to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message and letting her know it will be forwarded to the Emersons. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from The National City Bank of New York, New York, New York. Handwritten in pencil upper right: 'Emerson'.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Mackay, J. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a night out drinking with other soldiers, eating dinner at the service club, the weather, a group of boys gambling away their pay, and his appreciation of the beautiful countryside.
Date: February 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 20, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his crew making improvements to their tent, the mail service, and expecting to see a good movie in the evening.
Date: January 20, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his success at school, which he chooses not to describe to avoid censors, and visiting men they knew in Tonopah with Holquin.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, having his broken watch mailed home to her, appreciating her handwritten letters, and playing a game of poker. The third page of the letter has notes from Joe's crewmates, Graves and Williams, on the back.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the rainy weather, playing poker, good meals, taking a shower, and planning to write letters to his friends back home.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing exploring the island, taking pictures, and supporting Elaine coming to live with Catherine.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 20, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going fishing with Graves, with little success, and the mail service.
Date: September 20, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marie Lynott to Dr. William McKie - May 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Marie Lynott to Dr. William McKie - May 20, 1943]

Letter sent from Marie Lynott to Dr. William McKie thanking him for the message. Envelope addressed to Dr. W. L. McKie D.C., Sacramento, California from Lynott, Lake Grove, Oregon. Envelope is postmarked Oswego, Oregon.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Lynott, Marie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie - May 20, 1943]

Letter sent from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her daughter, Mrs. Cadwallader, and stating they have had no word from her since Manila fell to the Japanese. She explains the names were twisted around in the letter, as she is Mrs. F.M. Cochrane, and her daughter is Mrs. Cadwallader. She states she is enclosing a newspaper clipping from the Charlotte, North Carolina Observer. Newspaper clipping from Charlotte, North Carolina Observer sent with letter from Mrs. F. M. Cochrane to Cecelia McKie titled 'Word Received from Prisoner: Colonel and Mrs. Cochran get message from daughter held by Japanese.' Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. F. M. Cochran, Davidson, North Carolina. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Cochrane, Mrs. F. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shaffe T. Courey to Cecelia McKie - October 20, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Shaffe T. Courey to Cecelia McKie - October 20, 1976]

Letter sent from Shaffe T. Courey, State Commander, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc., to Cecelia McKie regarding National Citation award.
Date: October 20, 1976
Creator: Courey, Shaffe T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Sheffield, A. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Sheffield, A. K.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. W. McCasker (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. W. McCasker

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A. W. McCasker. McCasker joined the Royal Australian Navy and at the end of 1942 was stationed on Guadalcanal. He took a small party behind enemy lines to Lord Howe Island on a reconnaissance mission, accompanied by two American soldiers and a Javanese guide. There he was greeted by a Polynesian king who held a formal ceremony declaring war on the Japanese. McCasker brought along a radio that could reach several hundred miles; however, moving its heavy battery chargers required the labor of 12 natives. For nine months they moved from island to island, observing aircraft, reporting to headquarters at Guadalcanal. At one point they found two islanders who had drifted over 700 miles off course in a canoe. When enemy forces landed in August 1943 and McCasker was evacuated by PBY, he brought with him the two displaced islanders, who were eventually flown back to their homeland.
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: McCasker, A. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arnold Abbott. Abbott was born in 1924. He dropped out of college to join the US Army in 1942. While undergoing basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, Abbott witnessed practiced segregation and consequently became involved in civil rights issues. He recalls that he did not finish basic training, and was sent to Newport News, Virginia where he was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. He tells of being involved in action in North Africa, and Italy. Abbott returned to the US after the war.
Date: January 20, 2018
Creator: Abbott, Arnold
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arnold Abbott. Abbott was born in 1924. He dropped out of college to join the US Army in 1942. While undergoing basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, Abbott witnessed practiced segregation and consequently became involved in civil rights issues. He recalls that he did not finish basic training, and was sent to Newport News, Virginia where he was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. He tells of being involved in action in North Africa, and Italy. Abbott returned to the US after the war.
Date: January 20, 2018
Creator: Abbott, Arnold
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History