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[Anderson Scrapbook 1]

Description: Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Anderson Scrapbook 2]

Description: Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Anderson Scrapbook 3]

Description: Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Franklin Knox Walking Down Stairs]

Description: Photograph of William Franklin Knox, Secretary of the Navy, in a light-colored collared uniform and helmet coming down wooden stairs. Two other people are still in the small structure Mr. Knox is exiting. Two thin tree trunks are in front of the stairs.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Franklin Knox Washing His Face]

Description: Photograph of William F. Knox leaned over a small porcelain basin cupping water to his face. The basin rests on a single wooden plank that also holds a small metal kettle on the left. To Mr. Knox's right is another person whose hands are visible below the plank, but their face is obscured by a large box. A canopy of trees is fully visible overhead.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Franklin Knox Talking to Soldiers, #2]

Description: Photograph of William F. Knox standing amongst a group of soldiers in a light-colored collared uniform, helmet and glasses. He is talking to the group of men in uniform who stand with their backs to the camera. The two men on the left and right are turning to look at the camera.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Franklin Knox Standing With Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of William Franklin Knox, Secretary of the Navy, in a light-colored, long-sleeved collared uniform, helmet and glasses. He is standing on the far right in line with three soldiers to his left. The soldiers wear a darker uniform than Knox with short sleeves, large utility belts and helmets. The man on the end is facing the opposite way and is sans a helmet.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Others Looking Over a Map]

Description: Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a table overlooking a map with three other men standing around him. Nimitz and the man directly to his right are in identical light-colored uniform jackets with decorated epaulettes and black ties. The man to Nimitz left wears a collared button-down shirt and pants. The man on the far right has both hands on the table and wears a dark uniform jacket with two-star pins on either side of the shoulders and light-colored pants.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in Armchair]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he sits in a dark colored armchair with his hands clasped in his lap. he is wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, a collared shirt and dark tie. In front of Admiral Nimitz is a small round table with a teacup, saucer and teaspoon on top of it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Highline]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified high-level officer being transported by highline method from one ship to another.
Date: 1943~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Nimitz Inspects Sailors Aboard HMS Duke of York]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Nimitz aboard the HMS Duke of York inspecting the sailors on the left in dress uniforms. Nimitz is on the right in his white uniform with six buttons on the front, decorated epaulettes and brimmed hat. The sailors on the left wear light-colored collared shirts, white belts, brimmed hats and each has a bayonet resting beside them.
Date: 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Two U.S. Navy Radiomen]

Description: Photograph of two U.S. Navy men in a radio transmitting room working cryptography equipment. The first man sits on the left with his back to the camera in a light-colored collared shirt and cap. He is moving a switch on a board in front of him and has his eyes trained on the large board the other man is operating. The second man is partially obstructed from view by the top of a machine and has his back to the camera. He is reaching up to turn a knob on the tall board in front of him and is wear… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Phone Communication]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. sailor receiving a communication via wired telephone. He is wearing a long-sleeved collared shirt unbuttoned in the front and at the wrist, pants and lace up boots. The man is sitting with one of his legs beside him where he has a small bag resting and is holding a corded phone up to his right ear.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sailor With Deck Talker]

Description: Photograph of a sailor leaning on a railing and holding a black deck talker. He is wearing a white tank top, a black belt, light-colored pants, a side cap and black headphones. His left arm is resting on a post, and he holds the deck talker in his right hand. In the background several buildings can be seen below the sailor.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Anti-Aircraft Battery]

Description: Photograph of anti-aircraft batteries of the United States task force in the battle of the Santa Cruz. Two ships are in the distance with smoke above them.
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Blimp Over Convoy]

Description: Photograph of a United Nations' convoy ships with a U.S. Navy blimp, hovering watchfully overhead on the lookout for any sign of enemy submarines.
Date: June 16, 1943
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Pacific Army and Navy Chiefs Plan Strategy]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, (right), Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, talks over future strategic moves with General Douglas MacArthur, USA, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area. General MacArthur is pointing at a map on the left with a tobacco pipe. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt, a tie, pants and black dress shoes. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a white collared shirt with 4-stars pinned to it, a black tie with a tie clip, pants and black dress shoes.
Date: April 27, 1944
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sailor on the U.S.S. Langley]

Description: Photograph of a shirtless sailor with his back to the camera crouched down on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Langley (CVL-27), anchored in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. A 40 mm gun is attached to the ship on the left side. The U.S.S. Saratoga (CV-3), U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10), and U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6) can be seen on the horizon.
Date: March 2, 1944
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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