Album , 1945-1960

File — Box: 2009189.065

Identifier: 2009.189.002

Scope and Contents

This album consists of ninety-seven photographs depicting Howard S. Hodson’s service during the World War II in Japan. Howard entered Navy on April 10, 1945, finishing training on June 23, 1945, and arrived in Carolina Island on August 24, 1945 where he was assigned to Group 10 and sailed off to Japan. He was discharged on March 19, 1946. Images are depicting arrival to Yokohama, destroyed Japanese ships, Tokyo, Mount Fuji, arrival to Nagota, Pearl Harbor, postcard formats of scenes from Honolulu, Hawaii, promotional images of San Francisco, and an image of Howard and Kitty from June 2, 1946. Also, part of this album is Howard’s permission to leave the ship for a day, and The Hammarlund Manufacturing Co. Inc. purchasing list of construction materials from February 26, 1960.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1960

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Dimensions of this album are 14’’x11’’. Most of the pages are detached from the covers and are brittle. Adhesive tape was used to attach the images to the pages.