Box 1

Notebook in which Lawson details his naval service during World War I starting with enlistment on 1918 Feb 12 and travels abroard.

Memorandum from Lawson to the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Worden requesting authorization to war one service chevron in accordance with General Order No. 422. Includes signed authorization.

War service certificate presented to Lawson for performing honorable active service in the U.S. Navy from 1918 Feb 12 through 1919 Jul 8 on board the following ships and stations: Naval Training Station Newport, U.S.S. Carola, U.S.S. Worden, and Receiving Ship at New York.

The reverse side of this form includes Lawson's enlistment record.

Letters to Martin Detmer from Ned Lockwood, 1986-1992; Letter of Bill Mead, 31 October 1945, Letter from Ned Lockwood, 15 September 1945, PT Squadron 17 History, PF Squadron 17 All Hands Note; Photographs; Map of The Philippines, NWCF certificae and Program, Veterans Memorial Dedicator, 11/11/2006.

Reminiscences of service in the U.S. Army in Narragansett Bay, 1941-1944; Fort Varnum, 1945; and photographs in Army uniform and unidentified ship. Interview with Michael Trombley, March 10, 2002. Memories of Fort Getty and Fort Wetherill, Karlsruhe, 1946, Kassel, Germany and Korea.

Letters from a Civil War Soldier, 11th New Hampshire Infantry on board the USS Savannah and USS Chenango to his father George, March 28, 1864-March 15, 1865. His letters describe his daily routine, his need for money, and the future bounty due him.

Notebook containing letters written by Asa Hosmer to his wife and son from City Prison, Havana, Cuba, December 7, 1818, June 24, 1819- November 3, 1819.

Also includes letters from Omoa, Honduras to Ludyah Robinson, esq. from May 27, 1832-May 30, 1832, a letter to Mrs. Hosmer from Stanford Robinson, June 3, 1832, and a letter from James Price to Ludyah Robinson, May 30, 1832 from Belize.

Notebook of history of last years of Captain Hosmer and his son Asa taken from letters to his daughter, Sophia Robinson and others who knew him.

Correspondence, letters sent to Kenneth Lang's parents and a relative in Chicago from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, IL and Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA, 1944–1945. The letters describe his naval training, daily routine, work, boot camp, Bugle Corps, and feelings about naval service during WWII.