[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, January 31, 1902] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, January 31, 1902]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz discusses the results of his exams and indicates about 25 people failed. He also mentions one cadet was caught cheating and describes what happened to him. He comments on the weather and mentions that German naval cadets will visit in February. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: January 31, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Heading to Australia]

Photograph of a ship of men headed to Australia during the war. The men are all wearing similar uniforms and life jackets. A group of men are sat on the boat behind a line of men looking over the edge of the ship. Several others are sat on the upper decks of the ship.
Date: 1941-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Deyo McCullough]

Portrait of Deyo Mccullough from the torso up. He is wearing a dark uniform jacket with two pockets on the front, an Army technician patch, a collared shirt, a tie and a cap. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Sendai, Japan, Jan. 6th 46".
Date: January 6, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving a package from Dottie, his parents going into the cutlery business, the success of the garden, and requests they have some photo prints made for him.
Date: January 3, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commendation Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to R. K. Turner, January 11, 1943] (open access)

[Commendation Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to R. K. Turner, January 11, 1943]

Commendation letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to the Admiral Richmond K. Turner via Admiral William Halsey, Jr., and Admiral Ernest J. King stating that he is impressed with the work the Transport Group of the Amphibious Force, South Pacific, has done.
Date: January 11, 1943
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History