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Charles F. Pickering papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSC-195

Content Description

Letters of a Navy enlisted man to his parents during WWII, 1942–1945, from Norfolk, VA and from the USS Refuge (AH-11) in Europe and in the South Pacific, giving an account of his daily routine, assignments, pay, seasickness, liberty, recreation, crossing the equator, Tokyo Rose, and the Japanese soldier. Letters of unidentified person, 1934, 1941; Photographs of friends on the beach.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Conditions Governing Use

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Extent

.5 box (27 letters, 14 photographs (2.5"x2"))

Language of Materials

English

Status
None
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

Contact:
US Naval War College
686 Cushing Rd
Newport RI 02841 US