Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Narwhal (SS-17) in Norfolk, Virginia, sends birthday greetings. He encourages his mother to get a train ticket to Washington DC so they can visit for a while.

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks his parents for a box he received, which he took with him to Massachusetts to share with the Freeman family. He mentions spending Christmas in Wollaston with the Freeman clan.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Narwhal (SS-17) in Norfolk, Virginia, sends birthday greetings. He encourages his mother to get a train ticket to Washington DC so they can visit for a while.

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks his parents for a box he received, which he took with him to Massachusetts to share with the Freeman family. He mentions spending Christmas in Wollaston with the Freeman clan.

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz fishing on the bank of the Guadalupe River, probably somewhere in Texas. He is wearing a dark suit and flat cap.

Photograph of several unidentified people standing outside the entrance to the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. In front of the hotel several trees can be seen as well as the road.

Photograph of Mrs. Charles Nimitz and Mr. Charles Nimitz standing in their garden at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. Mrs. Nimitz stands on the left in a collared blouse tucked into long skirts and holding something in her hands. Beside her on the right stands Mr. Nimitz in a white collared shirt, dark trousers connected to suspenders, dress shoes, and a flat cap. Behind Mrs. Nimitz a door can be seen and behind Mr. Nimitz is a full trash can in front of a stone wall.