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United States. Navy

 Organization

Found in 102 Collections and/or Records:

Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-00-00-51
Contents of the Collection The Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection is comprised of aeronautical charts and maps collected by Marc V. Pierce, a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War and later, a Captain for American Airlines. The collection holds 114 maps dated from 1923 to 1951, with the bulk of them being from the 1920s-1930s. Most of the charts focus on United States locations, although a small number of maps focus on locations in Canada. Examples of map titles include "(357) Chesapeake Bay -...
Dates: 1923-1951; Majority of material found within 1923-1933

Michael A. Poirier Apollo 13 Recovery Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2009-04-15
Contents of the Collection The Michael Poirier Apollo 13 Recovery Collection is a small collection comprised of film footage and photomechanical prints relating to the recovery of the Apollo 13 spacecraft by the USS Iwo Jima on April 17 1970. The film footage, which was shot by Poirier and is about ten minutes long, depicts both a SIMEX (simulation exercise) of the Apollo 13 recovery using a boilerplate Command Module (CM), as well as the actual recovery of the real CM. Several shots feature U.S. Navy...
Dates: 1970

Pomer Family Scrapbook

 Collection — Box Scrapbook Box 42
Identifier: 2007-05-11-A
Contents of the Collection

The collection is comprised of a scrapbook with primarily black-and-white photographs featuring women and men in Navy uniforms, aircraft in flight, and military personnel and civilians in both casual and posed settings, circa 1930s-1950s. Most of the images are military-related with some depicting members of the Pomer family. The scrapbook also has a certificate of membership for the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences and three Pomer family children's report cards.

Dates: circa 1930s-1950s

Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2024-04-02-1
Content Description The Harris H. Reed Logbook and Military Records is a small collection consisting of Harris's aviator's logbook from his service as a blimp pilot during World War II and photocopies of his military records and related correspondence. The logbook spans November 1942 through April 1945 and documents Harris's service primarily with Blimp Squadron Twenty-one. An entry in the log for April 25, 1945 notes assistance with the rescue of a downed B-29 crew. Photocopies of Harris's service records from...
Dates: 1942-1945, 2011

C. E. Roy U.S. Naval Aviation Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-02-19
Abstract

Carlyle Emerson Roy (b. 1890) served as a photographer at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, during World War I. The collection contains an album of photographs and ephemera depicting U.S. Naval activities at the station.

Dates: 1890-1950; Majority of material found within 1917-1918

Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 004789]
Identifier: 2021-06-16
Content Description The Philip A. Schaack World War II Collection a is a small collection of documents and photographs related to Schaack's service as a U.S. Navy pilot during World War II. The collection includes eight black-and-white 4x5” photos taken by Schaack documenting the landing sequence of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher alongside the U.S.S. Cincinnati and being hosited on board. One small photo is a portrait of Schaack in uniform and one photo is a group portrait of an unidentified squadron including...
Dates: circa 1942-1945

John L. Schell World War II Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2011-07-05
Contents of the Collection

The John L. Schell World War II Collection contains primarily textual materials related to the World War II military service of United States Navy pilot and fighter ace John L. Schell. Materials include military certificates and citations, pilot's logs, clippings, and additional printed ephemera. There is also a small amount of photographs, depicting military personnel and activities.

Dates: 1942-1946

Kenneth C.R. Seal U.S. Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 004807]
Identifier: 2022-02-17
Content Description The Kenneth C.R. Seal U.S. Naval Aviation Collection is a small collection of textual and visual materials related to Seal's service in the U.S. Navy from about 1946-1959.The collection inlcludes one pilot's logbook dated 1949. However, the log only has one entry. The bulk of the collection conists of 48 photographs related to Seal's military service. While Seal served in Pensacola, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan, the majority of photographs...
Dates: circa 1949-1959

Sanford W. Seidler Aircraft Carrier Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-06-10-A
Contents of the Collection The Sanford W. Seidler Aircraft Carrier Collection is comprised of textual and visual materials collected and created by Seidler during his radio technician military service and his work as an electronic systems engineer post-war. Dates range from 1943-1991, although the bulk of the material is dated 1969-1974. The collection has been divided into two series based on format and organized alphabetically within the series due to its small size. Series I, ...
Dates: 1943-1991

Lee M. Shelton and George W. French World War II Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2003-07-25
Contents of the Collection The collection contains materials related to Lee M. Shelton and George W. French. Both men served during World War II, though in different military branches. Shelton was part of the Army Air Forces and his materials include photographs of military personnel and activities, such as inspections and navigational procedures; correspondence and a graduation announcement for Blythville Army Air Field. French served with the Navy and his materials include photographs of naval ships, including the...
Dates: 1939-1945

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