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Admiral David Glasgow Farragut and H. R. Billings Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2145
Abstract

This collection consists of a letter dated July 30, 1864 from Rear Admiral David Farragut to H. R. Billings that officially granted Billings's request to be detached from the USS Vincennes.

Dates: 1864 July 30

Artie E. Akers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0110
Abstract

This collection includes accounts written by Artie E. Akers documenting different stories from his time as a submarine "volunteer" during World War II.

Dates: undated

Auburn W. Herron Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0284
Overview

This collection documents Auburn W. Herron Jr.'s military service during World War II and the Korean Conflict. The collection contains a photocopy of a flight logbook, documenting August 1944 to June 1945 and kept by a crewmembers of Herron's, David McKnight. Also included is background information written by McKnight providing details of Herron's life during the war. Lastly, the collection contains a CD-ROM of photographs taken by Herron 1950 to 1956 during the Korean Conflict.

Dates: 1944-1956

Benjamin F. Witt Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0290
Overview

This collection contains Benjamin F. Witt Jr.'s military documents and photographs from his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, particularly while serving on the USS Moffett. The photos show work and recreational time of the service members as well as views from aboard the ship. The documents include Witt's identification card, training course certificates, newsletters and reports related to the Moffett., and other military paperwork.

Dates: 1939-1945

Billy Gene Taylor Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0281
Overview

This collection contains memorabilia, including postcards, currency, dog tags, and an ID bracelet, belonging to Billy Gene Taylor from his military service in the early 1950s.

Dates: 1944-1951

Buck Donaldson Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1978
Abstract

In this memoir, Buck Donaldson recounts his childhood in rural Louisiana and his service in the U. S. Navy during World War II.

Dates: undated

Buck Donaldson Oral History

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3265
Abstract

This collection consists of a transcript of an interview with Buck Donaldson by Kurt Piehler and Tiffany Davis conducted on October 21, 2002 in Knoxville, Tennessee as part of the Veteran's Oral History Project. In the interview, Donaldson speaks about his childhood in the Depression, his experiences in the Navy during World War II, and his postwar life as a missionary in Africa.

Dates: 2002 October 21

Calm Seas, Friendly Beaches

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0100
Abstract

This collection features a copy of Calm Seas, Friendly Beaches: A Landing Craft Sailor's Prayer written by Gerald M. Yankee and copyrighted in 2014. In this book, Yankee dictates his experience as a sailor in World War II for U.S. Naval landing crafts in the Pacific Theatre of war.

Dates: 2014

Captain William Robert Anderson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3806
Abstract

This collection contains material documenting the life and accomplishments of William Robert Anderson, Captain of the USS Nautilus SSN 571 during the Cold War and Tennessee Congressman in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Dates: 1910-2017; Majority of material found within 1957 - 2013

Carroll G. Wright Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0370
Overview

This collection contains papers documenting the World War II service of Carroll G. Wright. Included are five letters written from Wright to his wife Elaine; a telegram to Elaine declaring Wright missing in action, and a copy of a newspaper article regarding Wright’s missing-in-action status and likelihood of death following the attack on his ship, the USS Franklin.

Dates: 1945

Charles A. Colmery Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0252
Overview This collection documents the World War II service and subsequent death of Charles Colmery Jr. Included are correspondence from Colmery to his family during his wartime service, letters relating to Colmery’s death, and a scrapbook of photographs documenting Colmery’s life from childhood to military service. Also included is a copy of a 1986 issue of Indiana Military History Journal which includes Charles Johnson’s article, “Warning-Warning: Strange Ships Entering...
Dates: circa 1920-1946, 1986

Charles A. Lloyd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0365
Overview

This collection contains four issues of The Pointer newsletter (1988-1989), a publication for veterans of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard during World War II, and some associated papers as gathered by veteran and group chairman Charles Lloyd.

Dates: 1988-1989

Charles Bray Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0150
Abstract

This collection features photographs, news articles, book excerpts, and other papers from Charles Bray's military service during World War II and his time living in Vietnam while working with the Central Intelligence Agency.

Dates: 1941-2005, undated

Charles D. Butte Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2587
Abstract

The Charles D. Butte Collection, 1921-2003 (bulk 1940-1948), consists of diaries, memoirs, and histories of the 603rd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company (QM GR CO) that served during and after World War II. This collection extensively covers the activity of the QM GR CO, and the diaries give insight to the experiences shared by its members. The collection also includes several compact discs and a floppy disk that contain electronic copies of the printed information.

Dates: 1921-2003; Majority of material found within 1940-1948

David Farragut Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3179
Abstract

A letter from David Farragut, signed "D. G. Farragut," to E. Caylus dated March 20, 1867. In it, Farragut expresses gratitude for receiving the Abraham Lincoln bronze medal for his achievements in Lincoln's administration.

Dates: 1867 March 20

David Farragut Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1838
Abstract

Collection contains a single signed photograph of Admiral David Farragut dressed in uniform.

Dates: undated

David G. Farragut Letter to Isaac Toucey

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1670
Abstract

This collection features a letter written by Admiral David G. Farragut to Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey, dated September 25, 1860.

Dates: 1860 September 25

David Glasgow Farragut Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3206
Abstract

This letter, dated September 14, 1864 and signed D. G. Farragut, was written on board Farragut's flagship Hartford while it was anchored at Mobile Bay, Alabama. Addressed to Commodore Jason G. Palmer, it consists of an order to change the names of three vessels.

Dates: 1864 September 14

David Glasgow Farragut Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0753
Abstract

This collection contains two letters sent to David Glasgow Farragut while he was serving on the MS Flag Ship Hartford. They are dated 1863 and 1864. The letter dated 1864 concerns the appraisal of a schooner captured by the Estella.

Dates: 1863-1864

Delmar Wiley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0296
Overview This collection documents the World War II experiences of soldier Delmar Wiley who was declared missing in action for seven months in the Pacific Theater of War after his aircraft was attacked and shot down. The collection contains Wiley's autobiography, entitled Wiley's Island (1986), which chronicles his life and his WWII experiences. The collection also includes a pamphlet for the USS Yorktown CV-5 Club entitled "The Crier and Bylaws" (1986), and a...
Dates: 1943, 1986

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