Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/22/05 to Chairman Principi from Senator John Warner, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in support of retaining NAS Oceana, stating that the only advantage held by NAS Cecil Field over NAS Oceana was in the realm of encroachment on the ground and the restrictions imposed on take offs and landing. The Senator also enumerates the multiple advantages of NAS Oceana.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Brad Burnside of Elon found Friday's final round no day at the beach, even with a trip through the sand."

DA5 Base Visit Book Defense Agencies Leased Space - VA (DISA)

Base Input – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. Power Point slides illustrating the business of Portsmouth’s Medical Center’s Schools and services.

Community Input – Army Fort Lee, VA. Letter to Chairman Principi from Dr. James McNeer, Chairman of the Tri-Cities Area BRAC Policy Initiative, expressing his support for expanding Fort Lee.

Coalition Correspondence - Letter received from The Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce in support of the recommendations of the BRAC Commission regarding increased use of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County Virginia

Photograph of Jim Nixon in uniform, in Richmond, Virginia. A tree is visible behind him.

Photograph of Jim Nixon posing in uniform.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Interview with landscape architect and Army veteran William Garbo Sr. The interview includes Garbo's personal experiences about the G Troop, 112th Cavalry, in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World-War II, growing up in an Italian-American family in Mississippi during the Great Depression, volunteering for the draft and processing at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, basic training at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, being assigned to the 26th War Dog Platoon and to New Guinea in 1944, the Battle of the Driniumor River and his attachment to elements of the 32nd Infantry Division, jungle patrols on New Guinea with his dog, his transfer to Troop, 112th Cavalry and the invasion of Layte, Philippines, and the living condition in the Philippine jungles. Additionally, Garbo speaks about the fighting prowess of his comrades in the 112th Cavalry, jungle patrols on Leyte and Luzon, the 112th's activities around Marungko and Antipolo, Luzon, descriptions of cannibalism by Japanese soldiers, his wounds from artillery shrapnel and evacuation by helicopter, his return to the 112th Cavalry and preparations for the invasion of Japan, witnessing the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, occupation duty at Tateyama, Honshu, relations between Japanese civilians and American occupation troops, the destruction of Japanese defensive fortifications …

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Harold Stuart as a collegiate boxer at the Univ. of Virginia"

Photocopy of Elizabeth Simpson Cooper's memoir about her childhood in Virginia and later her time in Kansas after moving westward with her family. In the text of her memoir, she describes her school days in Virginia, church, Cooper family history, "Bleeding Kansas" (the period of conflict over deciding if Kansas would be a free or a slave state), and the Civil War in Kansas as well as her personal encounters with Native Americans in Kansas.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from Fred C. Cole to Isaac H. Kempner discussing possible plans to see each other when the latter travels to Washington. The second page is a list of Isaac H. Kempner's classmates from Washington and Lee University.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home, Vaucluse, on Hungars Creek. She discusses plans for her upcoming wedding, and mentions her Aunt Ann Parker Upshur and cousin Juliet Upshur.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Hotel Roanoke discussing room reservations for Mrs. Kempner and Mrs. J. J. Carroll for October 15th. Mr. Kempner informs them when Mrs. Kempner would be arriving and requesting the bill be sent to him.

Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.

Video footage from the Resource Center LGBT Collection. A compilation of news stories and coverage of the fourth annual AIDS ride from Raleigh, North Carolina to Washington D.C. The first story starts at 0:23. The second at 2:43. The third at 4:43. The fourth at 6:04. The fifth at 9:06. The sixth at 12:30. The seventh at 15:54. The eighth at 18:53. The ninth at 22:13. The tenth at 25:55.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip construction. He later transferred back to headquarters at Pearl Harbor, and worked on staff for Admiral Robert L. Ghormley. He continued his service after the war ended.

Letter from T. M. Carruthers to D. W. Kempner requesting information about one W. L. Moody, Jr. and whether Moody would want to erect a memorial for his father, who was an alumnus.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Joe S. Frank, Mayor of the City of Newport News, Virginia, to Chairman Principi regarding BRAC recommendation for Fort Eustis.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Arlington, VA. Document is a briefing presented by DFAS Arlington Director Zack E. Gaddy on 27 May 2005.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA. Document includes base history and summary and a copy of the briefing presented to the BRAC officials. The CD-ROM of the briefing is available for viewing at the BRAC Library, Crystal City, VA location.