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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
49
Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
24
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
6
Annual Symposium Series
2
But Not in Shame
2
Home Front Collection
2
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
1
Charles Stasny Collection
1
Clifford Baird Collection
1
Deyo McCullough Collection
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[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Page 14 Side 2]
Page from scrapbook kept by the Nimitz family that includes two photographs. The photograph on the left shows Clarence "Heine" Hinkamp reading a book in the Freeman house in Wollaston, Massachusetts. He is reclining against the armrest of a wooden chair and wearing a suit and tie. The photograph on the right shows Elizabeth Freeman and Chester W. Nimitz playing cribbage while seated at a table in the Freeman house. Chester is wearing a suit and tie and Elizabeth is wearing a white dress. The photographs are mounted on black scrapbook paper.
Date:
November 30, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inhabitants of Contractors' Hotel]
Photograph a group of seven inhabitants of the Contractors' Hotel, Honolulu, HI, including two carpenters, a mechanic, and a sheet metal worker. There are four men standing in the back row, all in wrinkled collared shirts, trousers and hats except for the man center right who is shirtless and without a hat. Three men sit on the ground with their lower bodies out of view, they all wear hats and overalls and the two men on the ends wear collared shirts underneath theirs. Above each man is a number written in red ink. On the left side of the men is a small plant and two-story building. Tio their right is two other buildings and smaller groups of men roaming around.
Date:
November 15, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #1]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz inspects Tarawa with a group of other men. Two men stand on the far left in light-colored uniforms with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to their collars, belts, trousers, thick soled shoes and brimmed hats with the Navy's emblem on the front. In the center stands another man with a cigar in his hands, and Chester W. Nimitz. They wear the same light-colored uniforms but with side caps on instead. Another man stands in front of Chester W. Nimitz pointing to the left again wearing the light-colored uniform but with glasses, a utility belt and helmet with "Page" written across the side. Three other men stands in the back on the right, two are almost totally obscured from view.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #2]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he inspects Tarawa with a large group of men in uniform. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center, walking down a small slope trailed by the majority of his group with only three men ahead of him. They are surrounded by cut down trees, sticks, remnants of tents and sandbags.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[HQ VBC]
Photograph of the Headquarters at VBC in New Guinea. Several structures and huts can be seen in between the trees at the bottom of the hill.
Date:
November 4, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Captain P. V. Mercer in an Office]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in his office, with his dog, Makalapa, laying under his desk during a press conference. Captain P. V. Mercer, Admiral Nimitz's Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff is on right. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark tie and is holding a lit cigarette between his fingers. Captain Mercer wears the same light-colored uniform and dark tie.
Date:
November 22, 1943
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 1, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the letters she has received from him, her tracking the missions he has completed, and Jenny asking after Dan, because he has not written her.
Date:
November 1, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 1, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe receiving his paycheck, sending Catherine a local newspaper, the weather, and the improvement of the food.
Date:
November 1, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Use V-Mail for Overseas Mail]
Flyer titled "Use V-Mail for Overseas Mail," describing the benefits of using V-mail to communicate with soldiers stationed overseas and including some suggestions on what to write them about.
Date:
November 1, 1944
Creator:
Holler, Carl
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Weston's poor health, lunch plans with Mammy, and placing an ad in the newspaper that the car is for sale.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe choosing not to attend the movie being shown tonight, the weather, and asking after Catherine's car.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including their issues with the mail, a plan to go to Gonzales on the bus, and an update on the potential sale of the car.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, responding to the news from home Catherine shared, and watching the movie "The Sky's the Limit."
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 4, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a trip to Gonzales to see Mother, a dinner with Mammy, Jenny, and Emma, her guilt at not having written back to her friends, and Dan's promotion to flight instructor at Boca Raton.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 4, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his relaxing day off, Holquin giving Captain Trewitt a haircut, and his belief that his squadron will spend the winter overseas.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 5, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a package he sent her, Holquin giving the Major a haircut, and a hog bothering the Lieutenant in his tent.
Date:
November 5, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 6, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a weekend visit with Mother, her worry over a bombing of Saipan, Baker being sick, and her decision not to sell the car.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron's joy at receiving their Christmas presents and his promotion to Staff Sergeant.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 7, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a phone call from Bef Walcowich about selling the car, which she decided not to do, as well as a lunch with Jenny and Mammy where she found a snake in the cabinet.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 7, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron's plans to make a meal of the food they received in their packages, updating Catherine that Kenny is no longer in his squadron, and expressing his joy that she decided to keep the hound dog that Teddy befriended.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 8, 1944, #1]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her pride over his Air Medal and how excited she was to share the news with her friends.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 8, 1944, #2]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a snake that was living in the cabinet that Mammy killed, supper with Martha's mother, news of the Isely Airfield bombing, and the weather.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 8, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing how good the mail service has been, his enjoyment of the newspaper comics he was sent, and his weight gain.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officer with Eagle on Machine Gun]
Photograph of a U. S. Marine Officer holding up a gloved hand to an Eagle perched on top of a large caliber machine gun.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History