United States Navy Archives

Dec 04, 2013
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“Memories of Two Years (almost) before the Mast”

Source: Ronald Vaughn Papers (Manuscript Collection #658) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Ronald Vaughn of Brownwood, TX, enlisted in the Navy with his twin brother Donald (January 1944). He served...

Jun 14, 2013
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Virgil “Gus” I. Grissom

  Source: Oscar David MacMillan Papers (#548.3 Photo 548/15) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Virgil Ivan Grissom (April 3, 1926 to January 27, 1967) was one of the original NASA...

Oct 02, 2012
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Caricature Made for U.S. Sailors Stationed in Pre-WWII China

Source:  William E. and Marion B. Stewart Papers (Manuscript Collection #707) Staff Person:  Martha Elmore Description:  U.S. Navy officer William E. Stewart and his wife Marion visited China and the...

Jun 12, 2012
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A letter regarding the 1969 film TORA! TORA! TORA!.

Source: Walter L. Small, Jr., Papers, Manuscript Collection #731.1.a Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: A letter to Rear Admiral Walter L. Small, Jr., USN (Ret.) from film producer Elmo Williams...

Nov 11, 2010
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Harold Stacey Burdick

Source: Harold Stacey Burdick Collection, 1892-1923;  East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1162 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The image shown is a studio portrait of Lt. Commander Harold Stacey Burdick (#1162.1.g) in...

Jan 02, 2009
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Chinese New Year, 1903

Source: Guide to the George Leland Dyer Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #340 Staff Person: Maury York Description: The Chinese New Year is one of that country's most important holidays....

May 24, 2007
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Victoria Street, Barbados

Source: George Leland Dyer Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #340 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This view of Victoria Street on the island of Barbados was taken in 1875, probably...