Box 1

Letters to his mother, 1862–1863, written while he was a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, Newport, RI, 1862–1863.

Reproductions of Japanese VADM Kamada upon the surrender of his naval forces in Dutch Borneo to the Australian 7th Division. The originals of these photos may be found at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Correspondence, letters sent from USS Plymouth, in Norfolk, VA, Key West, Cuba, and Haiti, June 3–September 20, 1858, to his mother, brother and sister. He describes life aboard ship, personal details, a trip ashore in Sagua, Cuba, and breakfast with a port officer, visiting shops there, receipt of her letter in Havana, Cuba, his studying Spanish, lack of money, the Cuban señoritas, Negroes of Cuba, the ship’s route, visit to Port au Prince, Haiti, and the Negro population there, criticisms of his mess mates and sailors (their lack of manners, education and selfishness), port call in Vera Cruz, Mexico, to transport U.S. Minister, Mr. Forsyth, home, his unfavorable impressions of the city, voyage to Tampico to protect American property, his desire to be home and his dislike of life at sea.

Postcards sent to her mother, Mrs. F.K. Irvine, Chicago, IL and received, 1944–1946, during her service in the WAVES at the U.S. Naval Training School (WR), Bronx, New York, USNH, Philadelphia, PA and USNH, San Diego, CA.

Memoirs of naval service in the WAVES; Naval papers, including separation from service, 1946; Newspaper clippings, WAVES Matchbook, ration card; Imprints, including Havelock, November–December 1945; WAVES songbook and jokebook; Group photograph of WAVES at U.S. Training School (WR) Bronx, NY and in Washington, D.C., 1944–1946.

Papers: Correspondence, personal letters sent March 13, 1918-June 22, 1918 to friend Wesley Smith, Roslyn, NY, regarding his assignment to USS Ossippee awaiting overseas orders, the Philadelphia Navy Yard and training at Camp Upton, NY, during WWI.

Naval Orders, including change of duty, 1941–1943; Memo regarding promotion to CDR and performance of duty, 1943; Mailgram; Citations for Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Silver Star, ca. 1944.

Correspondence, letters sent and received from Robert R. Gros, Vice President, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA, 1958–1965; Invitations, 1961.