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[Christening of the U.S.S. Buck]

Description: Photograph of Archbishop Mitty, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Mary Nimitz at the christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left stands Archbishop Mitty in a long black cloak, a white clerical collar, wire framed glasses and black hat grasped in his hand. In the center Chester W. Nimitz wears a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a Navy hat. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat w… more
Date: March 11, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at Christening of U.S.S. Buck]

Description: Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left is Chester W. Nimitz with his hands behind his back and wearing a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat with a light-colored undershirt and a long-checkered skirt. Mary holds in her hands a … more
Date: March 11, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Rhythm Review

Description: Booklet outlining the program for a concert entitled "Rhythm Review" presented by staff and students at Manzanar Elementary School, Manzanar War Relocation Center, on April 26, 1943. The program lists the school's staff and briefly outlines the curriculum for rhythmic activities that combine both musical and physical education.
Date: April 26, 1943
Creator: Manzanar Education Department
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Marine Corps Women and Nurses]

Description: Photograph of Marine Corps Women and Nurses posing and smiling together in two lines. Pictured from right to left is: Gladys Sturdy, Elizabeth Hebert, Lucy Burris, Betty Rogers, Esther Kauppila, Helen Katy, Margie Flautt, Mary Pratt.
Date: 1943~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Laughing Women Marines with Oranges]

Description: Photograph of five women Marines in uniform laughing while holding oranges in front of palm and orange trees. From left to right is an unknown woman, then Mary Shirk, Eloise Nowels, Kingsbury Burnett, and another unknown woman.
Date: 1943~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Health and Physical Education Program at the Manzanar War Relocation Center

Description: A report prepared by Elizabeth M. Moxley, Supervisor of Health and Physical Education of the Manzanar Education Section, that details the development of the health and physical education program at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. The report includes a map of the relocation center, elementary and secondary health curriculum descriptions, photographs, and example health and medical forms.
Date: June 1944
Creator: Moxley, Elizabeth M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Catherine Freeman Nimitz Sits at Desk]

Description: Photograph of Catherine Nimitz sitting at her desk at Navy Relief in the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California. She wears a black coat with large shoulder pads and clasped at the top, a pearl necklace as well as a hat with a bunch of flowers on the front. She has a book in front of her with her fingers slipped between pages. There are two pen wells on her desk, and something is written across it. Inscription in lower center is illegible.
Date: 1940~
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

[Navy Day, October 27, 1945]

Description: Program for Navy Day, October 27th, 1945, Mare Island Navy Yard, California. It contains photographs and a map of the base, a list of ships present at Navy Day, and a list of shops and activities for Navy Day. Both items are related to radio repair and installation technician Gayle L. Robinson, who was a civilian employee at Mare Island Naval Shipyard during the war.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: Robinson, Gayle L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Memorandum to the USS Monitor, May 8, 1945]

Description: Memorandum to all hands aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5) providing information about San Francisco, California. The memorandum provides information on naval bases, transportation, landmarks, shopping and dining, entertainment and newspapers, and a warning on jay walking.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Hewitt, J. V., Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Post-War News, September 26, 1945]

Description: News from around the world following the end of the war including the expansion of the United States occupation of Japan, Navy Day observances, the dismantling of German industrial plants, and Greek ratification of the United Nations Charter.
Date: September 26, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Group Photo at The Troc]

Description: Photograph of a group at The Troc in San Francisco. The group consist of five men wearing suits and two women wearing long sleeved dresses. They are all sat around a table covered with a white tablecloth. The table has several plates and glasses scattered around it.
Date: June 3, 1945
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Graduation Program for the Army Specialized Training Unit, March 3, 1944]

Description: Program for the Graduation Exercises of the Army Specialized Training Unit at Pomona College in Claremont, California held on Friday, March 3, 1944. The program contains the schedule for the ceremony, a roster of graduates, and lyrics to "Your Land and My Land" to be sung during the ceremony.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Army Specialized Training Unit
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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