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[Anderson Scrapbook 3] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 3]

Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USO Act]

Photograph of an African American USO act posing for a photo. Three women in dresses and pinned hair stand in the middle row, and the woman on the left holds an accordion. A man in a plaid suit and hat stands in front of the two women on the right. Another man in a button up stands behind the women.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Accordion Player]

Photograph of an African American woman playing an accordion. She is wearing a long dress with pinned hair and stands in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF Band sit behind the women while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancing with 291st AGF Band]

Photograph of a man and women dancing on a stage. The man is wearing a plaid suite and hat, and the women is wearing a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits behind the couple while playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Singing with the 291st AGF Band]

Photograph of a woman in a dress standing in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF band sits behind her while holding their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Saxophones, Trumpets, and Trombones]

Photograph of an unidentified band lined up and playing saxophones and brass instruments at a USO club. A man stands in front of the band conducting the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[291st AGF Band]

Photograph of a man and woman singing with the 291st AGF Band at the USO club. The man stands on the left of the microphone and is dressed in black robes while holding a gavel. The woman stands on the right in a short dress with pinned hair and sings into the microphone.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Singer]

Photograph of an unidentified singer standing in front of a microphone with the 291st AGF Band sitting behind him. The singer wears a button up shirt with long pants.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trumpeter and Singer]

Photograph of an unidentified trumpet player and singer performing at the USO club with the 291st AGF Band in background. The trumpeter plays his trumpet while wearing a white suit. The woman wears a short dress with pinned hair. The 291st AGF Band sits in the back and plays their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo Lab Interior]

Photograph of an A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab photographer standing in a lab photographing an image and adjusting the lens of a camera.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[291st AGF Band with Singer]

Photograph of a women standing in front of a microphone. She is wearing a short dress and pinned hair. Behind the woman, the 291st Army Ground Forces Band sits and plays several instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bass and Drums]

Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Singing to Crowd]

Photograph of an unidentified band leader singing to a crowd in a USO Club. The singer stands in front of a microphone while wearing a white and black tuxedo. Behind the singer, a band sits in three rows to accompany the singer.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Solos]

Photograph of musicians playing solo performances with the Big Band sitting and performing behind the musicians. The five musicians are wearing suits and hats while holding their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Singing with CASP Band]

Photograph of an unidentified singer standing in front of a microphone with the CASP Band sitting behind him at the USO club.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bob Hope and others]

Photograph of Bob Hope and others gathering around a broadcasting microphone. Three men in the group face towards the microphone while one man stands behind the others. A woman with pinned hair looks down in the right corner of the photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USO Singer]

Photograph of an unidentified female singer performing with an accompanying band in the background. The singer is wearing a long white gown with a feather piece in her hair. Behind the woman, a man is standing playing an accordion while other members of the band sit and play brass instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancing for a USO crowd]

Photograph of an unidentified female dancer dancing on stage while the 291st AGF Band watches from behind. The woman is wearing a long, black dress with her hair down. Three men sit in front of the woman watching her dance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 1] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 1]

Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 2] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 2]

Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johnston Island]

Photograph of an aerial shot of Johnston Island.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[CASP Band]

Photograph of the CASP Band playing at a USO Club. The band is organized between two rows and a conductor stands in front of the band.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Royal New Zealand Air Force Band]

Photograph of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band playing at a USO club. The band is spread around four rows and a conductor stands in front, facing the band. An audience can be seen watching the performance in front of the stage.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Conducting]

Photograph of a Big Band leader conducting an unknown band at the USO club. The leader is wearing a tuxedo and facing slightly away from the band. The unknown band is sat in three rows behind the conductor, playing their instruments.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History