A scrapbook created by Harold Marple recording his time at the Audio-Visual Aids (AVA) program on Naval Station Newport. AVA was developed in 1942 to bring together educators, artists, photographers, film-makers and writers to create films and graphics to educate the Navy. Mr. Marple’s scrapbook documents their activities in the mid 1940s. The scrapbook also includes a list of personnel and addresses of those serving in the AVA during this period.

Other materials include a city of Newport map; map of Naval Training Station Newport, annotated by Marple indicating where he lived; 1945 Mar 25 Providence Journal article on the AVA program; loose photographs of Naval Station Newport; Marple's Naval Training Station badge.

This map was annotated by Marple labeling the buildings where he ate and worked while at Naval Station Newport.

Map of the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Newport R.I. map of the U.S. Naval Training Station as it was June 30, 1945. Map includes the Torpedo Station Annex No. 1 on Coddington Point and commands on Coasters Harbor Island. Submarine cables in the ocean, boat landings, the USS Constellation slip, Cloyne Court, green spaces, and other infratructures and locations are marked. A legend in the top right itemizes all buildings and commands featured.