Box 1

Photographs; Correspondence, letters sent and received, 1994; two articles by CDR Roman Brooks and Thomas Wildenberg, 1968 and 1993; Change of Command Program, 1974; Obituary.

Photographs; Correspondence, letters sent and received, 1994; two articles by CDR Roman Brooks and Thomas Wildenberg, 1968 and 1993; Change of Command Program, 1974; Obituary.

Photographs; Correspondence, letters sent and received, 1994; two articles by CDR Roman Brooks and Thomas Wildenberg, 1968 and 1993; Change of Command Program, 1974; Obituary.

Photographs; Correspondence, letters sent and received, 1994; two articles by CDR Roman Brooks and Thomas Wildenberg, 1968 and 1993; Change of Command Program, 1974; Obituary.

This collection consists of one notebook detailing Lawson's naval service during the final months of World War I, as well as photographs of Lawson on the USS Worden. Naval documents are present as well, including Lawson’s discharge papers and citations of merit.

This collection consists of one notebook detailing Lawson's naval service during the final months of World War I, as well as photographs of Lawson on the USS Worden. Naval documents are present as well, including Lawson’s discharge papers and citations of merit.

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.