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United States. Navy

 Organization

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Carl S. Auerbach World War II letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4202
Abstract

Letters from this WWII sailor to his wife and family.

Dates: 1936-1945
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Dixon Hall Lewis Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0855
Abstract

Letters of recommendation for appointments to the office of Secretary of the Navy.

Dates: 1838 - 1844
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Five Certificates Attesting to the Service of African American Sailors during the Civil War

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4149
Abstract

The affidavits in this collection confirm the service of African American sailors during the Civil War

Dates: 1866-1869
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

George Kresal Letter and Newspaper Clipping, 1946 February 11

 File — Box 4256.001: [Barcode: 1005697219], Folder: 13
Scope and Contents This file contains one letter written from George E. Kresal to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Kresal in Omro, Wisconsin, while he served with the United States Navy in Guam. George Kresal wrote of his daily life on the base in Guam's Apra Harbor. He also mentioned news from his hometown and described being in the honor guard on February 7 for the departure of Vice Admiral George D. Murray, who was leaving Guam for the United States. The file also contains an undated newspaper clipping...
Dates: 1946 February 11
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections / Wade Hall Collection of Military Materials

John A. Jungwirth Letters, 1918 June 7 - 1919 September 13

 File — Box 4251.001: [Barcode: 1006213006], Folder: 18
Scope and Contents This collection consists of thirty-one letters from John A. Jungwirth, United States Navy, to his girlfriend, Marie Andres, in Detroit, Michigan, during World War I. He also signed his name Jackie and Jack. These letters are dated from 7 June 1918 to 13 September 1919. He described being at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. He wrote about having to learn and execute wig-wagging (flag signals used by the US Navy), visiting Chicago, and tells of his daily activities. He states in the 5 July...
Dates: 1918 June 7 - 1919 September 13
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections / Wade Hall Collection of World War I Materials

Newspaper Delivery to George W. Storer

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4787
Scope and Contents This collection consists of two newspapers and one of its original mailing wrappers, delivered to George W. Storer of the U.S. Navy, on the flagship U.S.S. Brandywine , in the weeks prior to his deployment to South America with the Brazil Squadron. The unwrapped newspaper is The New Hampshire Gazette and Republican Union printed August 3, 1847. The title of the wrapped newspaper is The...
Dates: 1847
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Richmond P. Hobson Papers, 1898, 1902

 File — Box 4256.001: [Barcode: 1005697219], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

This file contains a signed picture of Richmond P. Hobson in uniform, dated 1898, and an offprint of an article by him, "America, Mistress of the Seas," that appeared in the October 1902 issue of the North American Review.

Dates: 1898, 1902
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections / Wade Hall Collection of Military Materials

Samuel Walker Journal on the USS Kineo

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4296
Abstract

Journal kept by US Navy sailor on the USS Kineo as it patrolled the Mississippi River during the Civil War

Dates: 1863
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Russell F. Trask letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1993
Abstract

Letters written mainly to Russell F. Trask, E.M. 1/c aboard the U.S.S. Apollo (A.S. 25) by his wife, LeElda “Lee” Trask of Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Some of the letters are written to Trask by his mother and other family member. Twenty-eight of the letters are written to Lee by Trask.

Dates: 1945
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box 2009001.020: [Barcode: 1006241517]
Identifier: 2009-096
Abstract

This collection of 155 photographs of unidentified people, and various scenes of New Zealand and United States, navy ship and sailors, people fishing, and other activities.

Dates: 1890 - 1959
Found in: The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections