[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 1, 1902] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 1, 1902]
  • Series Title Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911

Creator

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

Contributor

  • Correspondent: Nimitz, William
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1902-06-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz remarks that final exams are that week and that the summer cruise is almost underway. He mentions he will embark on the USS Indiana (BB-1) for the first half of the cruise and the USS Chesapeake (1899), a three-masted sailing bark, for the latter half.
  • Physical Description: [2] p. ; 26 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Education - Schools
  • 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: Annapolis Naval Academy
  • Keyword: USS Chesapeake (1899)
  • Keyword: USS Severn (1899)
  • Keyword: USS Indiana (BB-1)
  • Keyword: Gaulois
  • Keyword: USS Kearsarge (BB-5)
  • Keyword: USS Olympia (C-6)
  • Keyword: USS Alabama (BB-8)
  • Keyword: cruises
  • Named Person: Wahrmund, Meta Nimitz
  • Named Person: Nimitz, Anna Henke

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Maryland - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Kerr County - Kerrville
  • Coverage Date: 1902-05/1902-06
  • Time Period: new-sou

Relation

  • Has Transcription: [Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 1, 1902], ark:/67531/metapth1657929

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_049
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1657930
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