[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905]
  • Series Title Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911

Creator

  • Author: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Correspondent: Nimitz, Charles Henry
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1905-02~

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his orders have arrived and he departs soon for San Francisco to join the crew of the USS Ohio (BB-12). He mentions where some of his friends and classmates have been assigned. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
  • Physical Description: [3] p. ; 25 cm. folded to 17 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Navy
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Ships
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal correspondence
  • Keyword: USS Ohio (BB-12)
  • Keyword: USS Oregon (BB-3)
  • Keyword: USS Missouri (BB-11)
  • Keyword: Asiatic Station
  • Keyword: Atlantic coast
  • Named Person: Stewart, George V.
  • Named Person: Church, Albert T., I

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Maryland - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis
  • Place Name: United States - California - San Francisco County - San Francisco
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Gillespie County - Fredericksburg
  • Coverage Date: 1905-02
  • Time Period: new-sou

Relation

  • Has Transcription: [Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905], ark:/67531/metapth1657763

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: Nimitz_Letter_106
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1657765
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