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[Letter from the Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 23, 1956]

Description: Letter from Roy J. Meffingwell to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a story of interest from a newspaper and discussing his enjoyment with Harris and Ruth's recent visit. The newspaper clipping describes a tourist couple in a limousine getting caught in a landslide.
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, July 19, 1962]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing the Kempner's price on sugar being determined by how much raw sugar can be obtained from Hawaii on a monthly basis and explaining that recent sugar legislation won't affect the Kempner's sugar business. Kempner also request that Weston read an article from the Wall Street Journal.
Date: July 19, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, October 9, 1956]

Description: Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner, Ruth Alma Kempner, R. Lee Kempner and Fannie K. Adoue enclosing some clippings of interest and discussing general points of interest, such as cotton transactions, a bond for water works being voted in, the enclosed clippings and a request from Hennie to get plants from Hawaii.
Date: October 9, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from the Harvey Travel Bureau to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, September 27, 1956]

Description: Letter from James C. Lide to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a statement for his air fare for an upcoming trip, confirming that his tickets have been forwarded to San Francisco and that they will be delivered to Mr. McLain and discussing the baggage allowance for the Continental and Pan American.
Date: September 27, 1956
Creator: Harvey Travel Bureau
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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Oral History Interview with E. B. Potter, October 8, 1994

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with E. B. Potter. Potter was attached to the Intelligence Section of the 14th Naval District in Oahu during World War II. He graduated with an English degree from the University of Richmond in 1929. He completed an advanced degree in English at the University of Chicago, and during this time the war broke out in Europe. He applied for and received a commission in the Navy. Potter was sent to the Naval Academy as a reservist to teach … more
Date: October 8, 1994
Duration: 41 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Potter, E. B. & Marcello, Ronald E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Brown, June 26, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Brown. Brown was studying at the University of Texas at El Paso whe nhe joined the Army Air Force in 1942. Brown discusses his flight training, which occurred throughout Texas. With training cmplete, Brown was sent to Hawaii where he continued training with the 45th Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force. Soon his unit was shipped to Iwo Jima where they flew bomber escort for bombing missions over the home islands of Japan. Br… more
Date: June 26, 2000
Creator: Brown, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 21.368803 -157.710651
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-Mail Letter from Cpl. James L. Christian to Mrs. L. H. McNeel]

Description: V-mail letter sent by Cpl. James Leander Christian (1918 - 2008) to his grandmother, Mrs. Leander H. McNeel, Sr., telling her that all is well and that he is "somewhere in Hawaii." Christian tells her there isn't much he can say about his activities at the moment and provides advice for Kemp.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Christian, James Leander
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Pearl Harbor First Hand]

Description: Article written by Jeanne Maverick Cusack discussing her firsthand account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with her husband and young daughter. She recounts taking cover in her bathtub before being transferred to the military barracks with the rest of the women and children. Mrs. Cusack then retells her time spent on a transport bus to Honolulu where she would be met with Red Cross workers at Kawana Nakoa High School. She tells of taking care of her daughter Jill while waiting to be evac… more
Date: May 1942
Creator: The Ogontz School for Young Ladies
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sherwin Carlquist field notebook from 1982 - 1989 expeditions to Japan, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii]

Description: A field notebook containing handwritten notes by botanist Sherwin Carlquist during a field expeditions to Japan, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii between 1982 - 1989. The notebook front and back cover are made of mottled, blue-colored paperboard with sewn binding along the left edge. The notebook has minor dirt stains throughout. The following title is written in pen on the front cover "1982 Japan (END) 1983, 4 CAL & SWUs→1986". The contents of the notebook record Carlquist's field … more
Date: 1982/1989
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Clipping: Resident Records First Pearl Harbor Message]

Description: Xerox copy of a newspaper clipping from the Durant Daily Democrat regarding the radio message sent to San Diego Naval Base and transcribed by Ples Harmon Finley, Jr., informing the Continental United States of the attacks occurring on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: 196X
Creator: Durant Daily Democrat
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Edward E. Randall, September 5, 2006]

Description: Letter from Edward E. Randall providing his personal account of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 after reading his mother's, Ruth Elizabeth Randal, and sister's, Patricia Randall Watts, accounts. He builds on his mother's and sister's accounts, describing the events of the attack and its aftermath, and also tells new accounts of the Randall family's life during and after the war.
Date: September 5, 2006
Creator: Randall, Edward E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: 21.486667 -158.043889
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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