The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul R. Nixon. Nixon grew up in Kenya. After reporting for duty in Nairobi, he enlisted in the Army at 20 in Eritrea. He was assigned as an engineer near Cairo, Egypt. While on guard duty, he saw Faruk I, King of Egypt. His work involved mostly civil engineering. He won a trip to Palestine. After visiting, he then traveled through Iran and Iraq by plane to assist in building an airport in Dhahran, Arabia. Although VJ Day occurred while the work was still being laid out, the team still went forward with the work. The surveying team had to move out of the ARAMCO facilities when ships brought the construction team to the future airport. Then the surveying team went to a location halfway between Cairo and Dhahran, Duwaid, to built another emergency airport. He is sent by land back to Dhahran so that he can be a guide for the return trip. Then Nixon returned to Cairo. From Cairo he traveled to Alexandria, then to France and Belgium. He was assigned to Bad Neuheim and became a chaplain's assistant. He was discharged at Fort Dix, New …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.

Transcribed text for a bill from the Union Square Hotel listing itemized charges including board and meals for a friend, issued to William M. Rice and marked paid.

Card announcing the wedding of Miss. Inge R. Freund and Mr. Jacob Honig on January 22, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York.

An advertising agreement for Carl Compton from the publication of the Associated Art Instructors of Texas for the Texas Art Teacher magazine.

An advertising agreement for Carl Compton from the publication of the Associated Art Instructors of Texas for the Texas Art Teacher magazine.

Consists of notes to be used when teaching the case study entitled Getting on Board with National Sawdust.

This case study examines the inner-workings of the board of directors of National Sawdust, a contemporary music venue, during the organization’s infancy. In August 2016, the board determined that one of its chief priorities for the year ahead was expanding its membership from 18 to 25 directors. The study reveals expectations of National Sawdust’s board members and issues around recruitment and accountability.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for E. F. Caldwell Company, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast "Sunburst," "Flame," "Right Handle," "Left Handle," and "Ring."

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Brooklyn Navy Yard, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: plaque (2 copies; 1 bronze cast, 1 plaster cast; 54" x 28.5").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. J. Caltagirone, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Zodiac Plaque" (636 copies; 624 bronze casts; 12 aluminum casts; 4.5" diameter).

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Calvin Albert, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces include: "Abstract" (2 copies; 35"), "Figure in the Wind" (36" x 18"), "Sculpture" (Repair), "Menorah" (9" x 10" x 11"), "Menorah" (10" x 9").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Award Incentives, Inc., including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Hand Holding Torch," "Seattle-Times Gold Helmet Award" (4 copies), bronze cast plaque (3 copies), and "Harrison Plaque" (2 copies; 7.25" x 4.5" x 7.5").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Max Blumberg, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Female Figure" (13.5").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. and Dr. Blum, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a plaster model entitled "Dolphin Group" by Nakian.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Bedi-Makky Art Foundary Corp., including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: round plaque, patch for the tree, and trophy.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Caye Construction Company, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast frogs (2 copies).

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Edwin E. Burroughs, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Frog" (2 copies; base).

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Robert Bayer, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order includes numerous molds and models, as well as a lamp base.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. F. W. Anderson, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Model" (tin cast), "Mould" (3 copies; tin cast), "Mould" (plaster cast; repair), "Kneeling Female Bas Relief" (2 copies).

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Henri Brenner, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Horse", and "Horse" (Billy Barton; 10.75" x 9.75"; Belgian black marble base; 8.75" x 3.25" x .75").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. J. L. Baum, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Job included a gelatin mould and samples of French sand casting and other material.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. V. L. Agostini, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the card, Mrs. Agostini ordered three bronze casts, and two bases, one marble and one walnut; the plaster model of the "Portrait Plaque" was returned.