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[Superstructure of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree, December 1939]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree's superstructure taken following the Battle of the River Plate, December 13, 1939. The photo is taken from port side and shows the superstructure's camouflage pattern. On top of the superstructure is the ship's main battery rangefinder and Seetakt radar antenna. To the structure's right is the ship's foremast. To its left is the searchlight platform. Behind the platform and on the structures side plating is a small hole from shelling during th… more
Date: 1939-12~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree Burning, December 17, 1939 #2]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree burning following her scuttling on December 17, 1939 after the Battle of the River Plate. The Admiral Graf Spree is seen with heavy damage from the detonations and with smoke billowing from her hull, especially her stern. Her superstructure is blackened with soot. Her bridge seems to be entirely collapsed. Her broadside guns and turrets seem to be mostly structurally intact, though covered in soot.
Date: 1939-12-17~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree Burning, December 17, 1939 #3]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree burning following her scuttling on December 17, 1939 after the Battle of the River Plate. The Admiral Graf Spree is seen with heavy damage from the detonations and with smoke billowing from her hull, especially her stern. Her bridge seems to be entirely collapsed. Her broadside guns and turrets seem to be mostly structurally intact, though covered in soot. Her port side hull is heavily damaged and deformed.
Date: 1939-12-17~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Louise Milke Moats Whatley to Her Parents - December 9th, 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Louise Milke Moats Whatley to her parents discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Louise tells her parents she and her husband "Scoop" are alright and describes what she experienced the day of the attack, such as her driving workers to Pearl Harbor during the event. Louise also talks about changes in her life following the attack.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Whatley, Louise Milke Moats
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Randall Jacobs to Anna Scott - December 1941]

Description: Copy of a telegram from the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation Randall Jacobs to Anna Scott. He informs her that her son, A. J. Scott, is missing in action and asks her not to divulge any information regarding her son's ship or station, to prevent aiding their enemies.
Date: 1941-12~
Creator: Jacobs, Randall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Description: Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date: December 4, 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Animal Trap.

Description: Patent for a new and improved animal trap that "consists in the combination of a suitable frame upon which a revolver or pistol is secured, a treadle which is secured to the front end of this frame, and a suitable spring and levers, by which the fire-arm is discharged when the animal steps upon the treadle" (lines 14-20).
Date: December 26, 1882
Creator: Williams, James Alexander
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Damage to "Battleship Row" at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941]

Description: Photograph of the battleships, from left to right, USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS Tennessee (BB-43), and USS Arizona (BB-39) damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. The West Virginia is sinking and is mostly below water. The Tennessee is still floating, though damaged. The Arizona is almost entirely below water and is engulfed in smoke.
Date: December 7, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[News Clip: Hagler Again Breed, Trial in January]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the trial of accused murderer, David F. Hagler of Fort Worth. Hagler was released on a 15-thousand dollar bond until his trial in January.
Date: December 14, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boat Rescues Seaman from the Sinking USS West Virginia (BB-48), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941]

Description: Photograph of the USS West Virginia (BB-48) burning and sinking following damage from the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Much of the West Virginia is underwater and it is slightly listing. Smoke rolls from the amidships and envelops and obscures the view of the the bow. There are still two men in the West Virginia's superstructure. The USS Tennessee (BB-43) can be seen behind the West Virginia. A small boat with five men aboard is sailing towards the West Virginia to rescue seamen.
Date: December 7, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Wreckage of Dry Dock No. 1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941]

Description: Photograph of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) (back), USS Downes (DD-375) (left), and the USS Cassin (DD-372) (right) in Dry Dock Number 1 in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The dry dock is flooded in an attempt to stop fires and filled with debris. All three ships were damaged in the attack; the Pennsylvania took damage to her gun, and the Downes and Cassin were both considered lost, though were rebuilt with new hulls at Mare Island by November 15, 1943 and Februa… more
Date: December 7, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 21.349831 -157.959567
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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