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[U.S.S. Oklahoma Liberty Card]

Description: Card issued from the United States Navy for Jack Russell Gordon giving him to leave the U.S.S. Oklahoma on liberty. On the back it is signed by Gordon has his date of birth, April 26, 1921, and his left and right forefinger prints.
Date: January 1937
Creator: United States. Navy.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt to His Parents - March 14, 1938]

Description: Letter sent by Robert McNutt to his parents, Oliver and Hetty McNutt, discussing his latest activities. He talks about visiting individuals named Frank and Freda, a baby being injured on a pencil, and the baby being taken to a doctor. Robert ends his letter saying he will write to Juanita.
Date: March 14, 1938
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt About Correspondences and Weather]

Description: Letter from Robert McNutt discussing his latest correspondences and the weather. He says he will soon send a present for Mike, is in a good mood about a drought, and has heard from Elizabeth about someone having the measles; Kay is mentioned. Robert ends his letter after saying he may not be able to visit home until next summer.
Date: 1938~
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Clipping: Hawaii 'Victims' Still Alive]

Description: Newspaper clipping discussing funerary services planned for Robert Jay Lasher and John Rauschkolb and two telegrams. The first telegram, addressed to Lasher's mother Elizabeth Lasher, announces that it was discovered he had survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. The second telegram was addressed to Rauschkolb's parents and delivered news that he had survived as well.
Date: December 20, 1941
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walter Zimmerman, October 28, 1937]

Description: Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot and Walter Zimmerman discussing life at the Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois. He discusses standing watch during a blizzard, what he wants for Christmas, his chances at getting into a trade school, and having his pictures taken.
Date: October 28, 1937
Creator: Bealer, Jesse L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt About Lack of Correspondence]

Description: Letter sent by Robert McNutt discussing a lack of correspondence from the letter's recipient. He asks if anything wrong, saying he hasn't heard back from the recipient for three weeks but did receive mail from Elizabeth and Juanita. Robert ends his letter by writing that 'we' will leave for Long Beach in about a week's time.
Date: 1938~
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt to His Parents]

Description: Letter sent by Robert McNutt to his parents, Oliver and Hetty McNutt, discussing previously sent mail and people's latest activities. The individuals he asks after include his father, May Kent, Elizabeth, Blanch McCartney, Opal and her spouse, and a pup. Robert also mentions presents he sent his father and asks his parents if they will have a wheat crop that year.
Date: 1938~
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From James Griffard to Robert McNutt - January 7, 1960]

Description: Letter sent by PFC James Mike Griffard to his uncle, Robert McNutt, discussing Christmas and shopping in Seoul, South Korea. James talks about Christmas correspondences and a holiday dinner, his current living conditions and military experiences, and his interest in photography. Additionally, he states that he wants to buy multiple items in South Korea and Japan.
Date: January 7, 1960
Creator: Griffard, James M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt - September 13, 1938]

Description: Letter from Robert McNutt discussing his latest activities and correspondence. He mentions wanting to see Frank and Freda, hearing from Elizabeth, being in Long Beach, and asks about Juanita, Mike, Margaret, and Blanch. Robert also talks about his travels, attending a wedding, and his ship getting a new chaplain.
Date: September 13, 1938
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcription of Radio Message, December 7, 1941]

Description: Transcription of a radio message received from Pearl Harbor by Ples Harmon Finley, Jr., and an Ensign informing San Diego Naval Base of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The note was intended to be destroyed, but Finley put it in his pocket as a souvenir.
Date: December 7, 1941
Creator: Finley, Ples Harmon, Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Katie Wagoner to Hetty McNutt - August 21, 1938]

Description: Letter sent by Katie Wagoner to Hetty McNutt, Robert McNutt's mother, discussing the health of herself and other individuals. Ms. Wagoner expresses thanks to Mrs. McNutt for previous help and talks about Mary being very sick, Rachel having her hands full and soon going to college, and Edith being away for a medical procedure. She also says that she can't see, and writing tires her.
Date: August 21, 1938
Creator: Wagoner, Katie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Travel Permit to Washington, D. C., February 1912]

Description: Copy of a travel permit to Washington, D. C. for a mental qualification examination sent by the Navy Department Bureau of Navigation to Cassin Young upon his nomination for appointment as a Midshipman in the United States Navy by Representative Victor L. Berger. Upon qualification, Young will be sent to Annapolis Naval Academy.
Date: February 17, 1912
Creator: Bureau of Navigation
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Robert McNutt to Juanita - May, 1938]

Description: Letter sent by Robert McNutt to Juanita discussing his previously sent mail and travels aboard the U.S.S. Arizona. The letterhead of his missive includes a printed drawing of the U.S.S. Arizona. He mentions the scenery he's seen since leaving for Bremerton, Washington, and says he sent his mother a box of candy and a Mother's Day telegram. Robert ends his letter after saying he'd like dining in Hawaii, for a while.
Date: May 1938
Creator: McNutt, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Telegram from Randall Jacobs to Elizabeth Lasher, December 20th,1941]

Description: Telegram from Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to Elizabeth Lasher. He informs her that more recent reports indicate that her son, Robert Jay Lasher, actually survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, despite earlier reports stating he had been lost.
Date: December 20, 1941
Creator: Jacobs, Randall
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Certificate for the Navy Cross, 1942]

Description: Citation for the Navy Cross awarded posthumously to Captain Cassin Young for his actions on November 12-13, 1942 during the Battle of Guadalcanal in which he lost his life while in command of the USS.
Date: 1942-11?
Creator: Knox, Frank, 1874-1944. & Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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