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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, January 1906]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz discusses preparing for target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions the ship's cat being thrown overboard by the concussion of the 12-inch guns being fired. The cat was recovered. He also mentions entertaining officers of the British fleet.
Date:
1906-01~
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, January 1906]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz discusses preparing for target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions the ship's cat being thrown overboard by the concussion of the 12-inch guns being fired. The cat was recovered. He also mentions entertaining officers of the British fleet.
Date:
1906-01~
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz sends birthday greetings and mentions he has been participating in target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions potential trouble in China and a possibility of having to go there. Nimitz also indicates the British fleet will be arriving soon in Manila Bay and he expects to be doing a lot of entertaining soon.
Date:
January 8, 1906
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Anna Henke Nimitz, January 8, 1906]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his mother in Kerrville. Nimitz sends birthday greetings and mentions he has been participating in target practice in Manila Bay. He mentions potential trouble in China and a possibility of having to go there. Nimitz also indicates the British fleet will be arriving soon in Manila Bay and he expects to be doing a lot of entertaining soon.
Date:
January 8, 1906
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, January 20, 1906]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the upcoming target practice competition. He also mentions the possibility of returning to China in case of trouble there. At the end, Nimitz asks for Kerrville's newspaper, the Mountain Sun, to be delivered to him.
Date:
January 20, 1906
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, January 20, 1906]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the upcoming target practice competition. He also mentions the possibility of returning to China in case of trouble there. At the end, Nimitz asks for Kerrville's newspaper, the Mountain Sun, to be delivered to him.
Date:
January 20, 1906
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, January 5, 1942]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his life during World War II in the Philippines. George was captured and held as a Prisoner of War in May 1942 after his battalion was ordered to surrender. He would die as a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date:
January 5, 1942
Creator:
George Cooke Brundrett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[FRUPAC War Map: January 5, 1944]
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns on January 5, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Silversides (SS-236), USS North Carolina (BB-55), USS Washington (BB-56), USS Snapper (SS-185), task group 37.2, task group 37.1.6, Commander US Naval Forces of North Pacific, Commander Air Forces Soloman, Japanese convoy FU-103, Japanese cruiser Atago, destroyer Maikaze, destroyer Nowaki, auxiliary ship Kinugasa Maru, Japanese submarine RO-39, submarine RO-44, destroyer Oite, auxiliary gunboat Choun Maru, ship Tatsu Maru, submarine I-36, submarine I-77, destroyer Suzutsuki. Significant events visible on the map include the Hakko Maru being torpedoed and the Silversides being damaged by a torpedo.
Date:
January 5, 1944
Creator:
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[FRUPAC War Map: January 9, 1944]
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns on January 9, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Redfin (SS/SSR/AGSS-272), Japanese submarine I-66, Convoy HI-29, oiler Kokuyo Maru, aircraft carrier Zuiho, submarine I-35, submarine I-90, submarine I-171. Significant events visible on the map include the Redfin chasing two auxiliary escorts and the I-172 departing Truk.
Date:
January 9, 1944
Creator:
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[FRUPAC War Map: January 10, 1944]
Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns on January 10, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Steelhead (SS-280), 5th bomb command, Fleet Radio Unit Melbourne, Japanese convoy HI-29, KU Convoy, tanker Nichiei Maru, oiler Kamoi, gunboat Manyo Maru, cargo ship Enoshima Maru, transport Nippon Maru, tanker Kokuyo Maru, cargo ship Nissho Maru, battleship Yamato, transport ship Nigitsu Maru, destroyer Amagiri, destroyer Tachikaze, FU-901, submarine I-177, transport ship I-177, transport ship Kyosei Maru, auxiliary picket boat Ryuujuu Maru. Significant events visible on the map include the Steelhead attacking three ships.
Date:
January 10, 1944
Creator:
Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church in Dulag, Philippines]
Photograph of a dilapdated church building in Dulag, Philippines. A row of cars are lined up in front of the building. A few trees are visible in the distance.
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Edgar Jones in Group at Cemetery]
Photograph of Edgar Guffey Jones standing amongst a group of young Filipinos at a cemetery in Buraeun, Phillipines. Jones is in the center of the group in photograph, with a young girl and boy standing in front of him. Eight young men make up the rest of the group. A cross-shaped grave marker is visible in the foreground of the photo. Tall palm trees and other foliage are visible in the distance.
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of a Philippine Chapel]
Photograph of the interior of a chapel in Buruaen, Philippines. A statue of Christ's crucifixion is at the center of the photograph, above an ornately carved altar. Three rows of skulls rest on the altar in front of the statue.
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jeep on Railroad Track]
Photograph of a military Jeep driving on a railroad track. Several soldiers look over their shoulders at the camera.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 277th week of the war, 159th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: German offensive gains momentum, "Greatest Japanese Defeat," Soviet forces in action, Fighting bitter on Italian front. Maps: [German offensive] -- Mindoro -- Philippine Islands -- Leyte, Samar battle area -- Czechoslovakia, Hungary border -- Northern Italy near Bologna. Back: 1945 calendar with advice: "Every day be careful what you say or write!"
Date:
January 1, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Philippine Cemetery]
Photograph of a grave site in a cemetery in Burauen, Philippines. There is an inscribed cross with three skulls placed on top in the center of the photo. Behind the cross are several other marked grave sites among overgrown grass. There is a church in the background with mountains in the distance.
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Children in Canal]
Photograph of Filipino children standing in a canal surrounded with water.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldier in Philippines Camp]
Photograph of a soldier sitting in a folding chair near a tent with cots. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "A day or so after the second Philippine beach head."
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman on Water Buffalo]
Photograph of a woman riding a water buffalo carrying a large sack on its back, taken in Buruaen, Philippines. The woman and buffalo are at the center of the photograph traveling on a dirt path. A tent is behind them alongside some sparse foliage. More tents and trailers are visible in the background, and eventually buildings and power lines in the distance.
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women in Front of Church in Dulag, Philippines]
Photograph of a dilapidated church in Dulag, Philippines. A row of cars, one with a visible medical cross on the side, are parked in a row in front of the church. At the center of the photograph are a group of women nurses, partially blocked by a barrel and a large sign that reads "Stay the hell out of the ditches".
Date:
1945-01~
Creator:
United States. Navy.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 278th week of the war, 160th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Jap-Held Island Hammered from Air, Philippines take Allied Aerial Blows, Allies Blunt German Western Front Drive, Battle Rages Inside Budapest. Maps: Burma, India, China -- Iwo-Jima -- Distance from Japan to Saipan -- Philippine targets -- Belgium region -- Central Europe -- Eastern front. Back: Map of Germany and its approaches.
Date:
January 8, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Philippines Shore]
Photograph of the Philippines shore seen from the ocean.
Date:
January 11, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ship near Philippines]
Photograph of a ship in the ocean near the Philippines. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Landing in the Philippines."
Date:
January 11, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldiers in Philippines]
Photograph of soldiers walking in a field in the Philippines, with palm trees around them. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Lunch the day we landed in the Philippines."
Date:
January 11, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History