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USS Ramapo (AO-12) records
Ships data (Copy); Action Report of attack on Pearl Harbor, December 11, 1941 (copy); The Ramapolitan containing Press News of The World, News Items of the ship and Special Features, 19 February, 1932-June 21, 1932.
USS Shenandoah Disaster clippings
George W. Van Benschoten papers
George A. Van Horn papers
Papers: Naval papers, 1944-1946; Correspondence, letters sent mainly to his parents during World War II, 1943-1946; News Clippings, 1945-1967, Navigational Reports, 1945-1946; Typed accounts and notes on the Philippines; Miscellany, including obituary, 1998; Booklet on Guam, Guide to the Pacific, Program, 1946, maps of the Pacific Ocean Area, 1936-1952; Photographs of Hawaii, Guam, the Philippine Islands and Truk, 1945-1946; and a scrapbook of letters and photographs of USS LCI (G) 398, crew members, scenes of the Philippines and Van Horn, 1945-1946. Folio maps of the Pacific Theater of War, 1936-1952 and Newspapers, 1946-1967.
Scope and Contents
Naval Papers, Correspondence and photographs, chiefly 1945-1946. The bulk of the Collection deals with his service during World War II in the Pacific Theater, including a Diary, report, notes and typed accounts of his time in the Philippines, including a navigational Survey, maps and news clippings, and a scrapbook with letters sent and photographs.
Ronald H. Veltman papers
Subject Files on USS Hornet (CV-8) in which Veltman served as a Pharmacist’s Mate, including a ship’s history, list of ship’s company and Air Group 8, Commander’s report on October 26, 1942, during the battle of Santa Cruz; Citations; Photograph of General James Doolittle, USS Midway, and USNTS, 1940, and newspaper clippings of April 22 & 23, 1943; Tape recording done by Veltman; History of USS Hornet and “ The Ship that Held the Line: USS Hornet “and “The First Year of the Pacific War.”
Russell C. Von Oesen papers
Personal wartime letters sent between Katherine Harrison Von Oesen, from Miami, Florida and her husband who was serving in USS Consolation (AH-15), in Newport, RI, and the Pacific Theater, December 18, 1944- November 30, 1945; Christmas cards, 1946; Personal letters to Katharine Von Oesen from her husband and friends, undated-July 9, 1956; Personal letters to Russel Van Oesen from Katherine and others, May 16, 1945-February 27, 1953; Official Navy correspondence, December 3, 1942-February 12, 1946; Miscellany, including wedding announcement, January 21, 1945, notice and tickets, 1949.
George H. Wadleigh papers
Official Naval Orders, letters of appointment, thanks and commendation pertaining to his naval career during the last half of the nineteenth century, 1860–1899.
John W. Wadsworth letters
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.
Andrew F. Wait papers
Correspondence, WWII personal letters sent to his wife Irene in Greenfield, MA, from USNCTC, Camp Endicott, Davisville, RI, the South Pacific and San Francisco, CA, 1942–1944. Letter received, 1936; Miscellany, card, poem, Camp Endicott newspaper, 1942; French Catholic Calendar, 1943 and French Newspaper, La France Australe, Noumea, New Caledonia, 1942. 1936–1944.
Dallas Wait papers
Official correspondence, 1926–1935; Naval War College course materials, 1922–1929; Signal Log Books from Atlantic Fleet, 1943–1945; Miscellany, including diplomas, commissions, certificates, photographs and diaries of Mrs. Wait, 1902–1929.