Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz tells of the looming examinations for entrance into the Naval Academy and his confidence in passing and gaining admittance.

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, writing from the hospital, relates how he caught pneumonia during regular infantry drills. He laments the time lost and the affect it will have on his standing in his class. He also mentions being quite lonely. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is writing from the hospital, where he had been with a fever for the past five days. He mentions being lonely and having no visitors but his roommate. He indicates his photographs are ready and that his health is improving. He anticipates being released soon and getting back into his studies. He mentions he is looking forward to going to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game. This letter is written on US Naval Academy stationery.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Scoring a pair of impressive shutout victories in the final trial, Bob Douglas of Oklahoma State earned a place Monday on the United States free style wrestling team fro the Olympic Games."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Midshipman Jay Williamson, left, of Moore, hopes to be a Marine flier after graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Midshipman Martin Cox, a graduate of Classen High School in Oklahoma city, performs an experiment in the chemistry laboratory at the U.S. Naval Academy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "U.S. Nval Academy Midshipman Conrad Caldwell of mustang studies a computer display with another "middie" calwell's brother, Chuck, has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy and will report in June."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Midshipman Jon Mullican of Oklahoma City, is captain of the academy baseball team and was commander of his battalion graduate from the academy next year."

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz tells of the looming examinations for entrance into the Naval Academy and his confidence in passing and gaining admittance.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, writing from the hospital, relates how he caught pneumonia during regular infantry drills. He laments the time lost and the affect it will have on his standing in his class. He also mentions being quite lonely.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz is writing from the hospital, where he had been with a fever for the past five days. He mentions being lonely and having no visitors but his roommate. He indicates his photographs are ready and that his health is improving. He anticipates being released soon and getting back into his studies. He mentions he is looking forward to going to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game.