Serial/Series Title
Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
411
Documenting the War Collection
322
Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
262
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
178
Annual Symposium Series
151
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
116
Ralph Sprinkle Photograph Collection
95
Home Front Collection
84
Women in War Collection
79
George Simmons Collection
75
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[Admiral Nimitz with Film Crew]
Photograph of Admiral Nimitz standing with a film crew and other officers in front of a sign written in chalk. The men are all in uniform and standing in a line. A camera stands between two of the men posing.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Command Change Ceremony]
Photograph of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance standing at a wooden podium with two microphones in front of him during the Change of Command ceremony on board the U.S.S. Menhaden at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is standing behind him with his arms down by his side. There are four men lined up on the right side of the photo identified as Vice Admiral J. H. Newton, U.S.N., Rear Admiral Dewitt C. Ramsey U.S.N., Cdr. James Loo, U.S.N. and Lieut. Sam L. Bernard. They're all wearing white Navy uniforms, Navy ribbon bars above their pocket, epaulettes with stripes and a star on them and white hats with black brims and the Navy's emblem.
Date:
November 24, 1945
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser Awards Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath]
Photograph of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Royal Navy, awarding Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath aboard the HMS Duke of York, Guam. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right in a white Naval uniform with embroidered epaulettes, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem and holds up a sash to his torso. Sir Bruce Fraser is on the right leaning towards Flt. Adm. Nimitz to pin the sash on him. He is dressed in a white uniform and a brimmed hat with a Royal Navy emblem on it. another man stands behind them in a white uniform and holding up a dark pillow. In front of the men is a microphone and a tripod.
Date:
August 10, 1945
Creator:
United States. Navy
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
[Aggie Muster Group Picture]
Photograph of Aggie Muster group somewhere in the Pacific on April 21, 1944. The men in the photo are wearing matching uniforms and are arranged into three rows. The top two rows are standing while the bottom row is sitting in fold out chairs.
Date:
April 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Corps Technical School Diploma]
Diploma for Airplane Mechanics presented to Sergeant Clifford R. Baird by the Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date:
February 21, 1941
Creator:
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Field]
Photograph of airplanes in an airfield. Six airplanes can be seen in the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Strike at Ryukyu Islands]
Photograph of a two U.S. Carrier Planes over the Ryukyu Islands after dropping torpedoes. Black smoke follows behind the planes.
Date:
October 17, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Loran F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Carrier]
Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier as an airplane leaves the carrier's runway.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
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
[The Alamo]
Photograph of the battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas in 1936. The Alamo can be seen in the background of the photo with eight uniformed men standing in front of it. On the left, a pair of bleachers filled with people face a lineup of soldiers in uniform preparing to march.
Date:
April 24, 1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alan Paulson Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book]
Voluntary Blood Donor Service Enrollment Book from the Canadian Red Cross Society belonging to Alan Paulson. The booklet provides recommendations on how to prepare for blood donation and includes a blood donor record.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Canadian Red Cross Society
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Rice Thrasher in Guam]
Photograph of a group of Marines inspecting an American rice thrasher found in the outskirts of Agat Town, Guam. The marines stand partially in uniform. Three of the marines are facing towards the rice thrasher while the rest look directly towards the camera.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 1]
Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 2]
Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 3]
Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Henke Nimitz]
Portrait of Anna Henke Nimitz, mother of Chester W. Nimitz. She is wearing a black high-collared dress with a clasp in the middle and pearl earrings. The photograph is blurred from the shoulders.
Date:
18XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Anniversary Waltz" Dance Program]
"Anniversary Waltz" dance program sponsored by; "Tri-V's and COEDS," held at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp.
Date:
May 26, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anti-Aircraft Battery]
Photograph of anti-aircraft batteries of the United States task force in the battle of the Santa Cruz. Two ships are in the distance with smoke above them.
Date:
October 26, 1942
Creator:
Smith, Loran F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ariel Bombing]
Photograph of an aerial shot of a bombing taking place. An explosion can be seen in the water near a ship. Several other ships can be seen in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ariel Bombing Two]
Photograph of an aerial shot off of a coastline showing war ships and destruction. Three war ships can be seen moving in the water and several explosion spots mark the water.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Band on Stage]
Photograph of the U.S. Army band on stage in Tokyo, Japan. The men are in two rows with the front row sitting behind wooden music stands. All but one of the men wear dark collared uniform shirts and pants. On the far left a man with a guitar stands in a cowboy hat, button down shirt, large belt and cowboy boots. From left to right in the front row is Don Brown, Bill Gravett, Bob Brinker, unidentified, George Kaplan, Gayle Rasmussen, Joe Kost and unidentified. The back row is an unidentified man, Chester Dzierkiewiz, Wes Cain, Tom Powers, Larry Glaser, Ted Niewiadomski, Bill Murphy, Chuck Delula.
Date:
December 27, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Corps Nurse Stands Outside Doran Camp Barracks]
Photograph taken inside Doran Camp of a nurse standing to the left outside of Army Nurse Corps barracks in Manila while three other women walk down a path on the right.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Day]
Recruiting poster for Army Day painted by Colonel Thomas B. Woodburn, U.S. Army. The poster depicts the Goddess of Liberty in front of flag, holding laurel wreath over marching line of US soldiers of multiple time periods with the text: "The United States Army: Then - Now - Forever. United States Army Recruiting Service. Army Day-April 6th"
Date:
1939~
Creator:
Woodburn, Thomas B.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The Portal to Texas History