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The History of Destroyers Built in Orange, Texas During W. W. II

Description: This book discusses the naval base in Orange, Texas and shipbuilding activities, particularly focusing on World War II. It includes reprints of relevant newspaper articles, histories of action for ships built at the facility, articles on historical relevance and commemorative events, and information from other documentation.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

[News Script: Apollo 14]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the recovery of astronauts from the Apollo 14 missions.
Date: February 9, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser Awards Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Royal Navy, awarding Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath aboard the HMS Duke of York, Guam. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right in a white Naval uniform with embroidered epaulettes, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem and holds up a sash to his torso. Sir Bruce Fraser is on the right leaning towards Flt. Adm. Nimitz to pin the sash on him. He is dressed in a white uniform and a brimmed hat with a Royal Navy emblem on it. another… more
Date: August 10, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey Aboard U.S.S. Curtiss]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey talking aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss. They both are wearing light-colored long-sleeved uniforms with two pockets on the front, four stars pinned to either side of the collar, a belt, and trousers. Admiral Halsey has his hands on his hips. Behind the two men is a dark unidentified object attached to the ship and two ships on the water.
Date: January 20, 1943
Creator: United States. Navy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]

Description: Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Houston, Eugene J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sailing Crew in Small Boat]

Description: Photograph of three sailors standing on a small boat beside a larger sailboat, the Evaleeta. The two sailors towards the bow are wearing long sleeved uniforms and garrison caps, the third stands further back and is wearing a light-colored crew neck shirt. The men are holding onto these long poles that run over the edge and into tires hanging off the Evaleeta. Onboard the Evaleeta three more sailors look over the railing watching the men on the smaller boat. The bow of the smaller boat has plate… more
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Crew Working Onboard the Evaleeta]

Description: Photograph of the Evaleeta crew working in front of large gears and pulling on a rope. On the left a hand with two rings can be seen resting on a cog, a man stands profile in the center in a fedora, white collared shirt, suspenders, a tie, and glasses hunched over the gears. To his right stands a man reaching up to pull on a rope in a dark jacket and brimmed hat as another man in a white shirt reaches up with him. The second man pulling the rope only has his arm visible with their body being hi… more
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sailor on Evaleeta's Jacob's Ladder]

Description: Photograph of a sailor in a dark t-shirt and light-colored pants climbing up the Jacob's ladder on the Evaleeta. The photograph is taken from a distance and shows most of the deck, and a large sail. In the background a small section of land can be seen amongst the vast expanse of water.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Cook Washes Dishes on the Evaleeta]

Description: Photograph of a man, identified only as Pong is crouched down doing dishes on the Evaleeta. He is wearing a white shirt cut at the elbows, jeans and a belt. In his hand is a bowl and a mug he is washing.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Cluttered Deck of the Evaleeta]

Description: Photograph taken on the deck of the Evaleeta. Piles of things and ropes are everywhere, a sailor lays on his back in the center of the deck, another stands shirtless with his back to the camera and a rope in hand. The bottom half of a large sail fills the top portion of the image.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sailor Poses on Bow of Evaleeta]

Description: Photograph of a man standing with one leg propped up and his hand resting on his knee by the bow of the Evaleeta. The man is wearing a light-colored collared shirt and shorts. A large sail and the bowsprit can be seen behind the man.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Front and Deck View of the Evaleeta]

Description: Negative of the Evaleeta taken from the bowsprit showing the front of the ship and its deck with several sailors visible. The one closet to the camera is presumably Ralph Sprinkle sitting near the bow in a white t-shirt and dark pants. Behind him are two shirtless sailors with their back turned and even further back a man in a long-sleeved shirt and cap is sitting hunched over. On the left side of the ship a lone man stands in the shade of one of Evaleeta's large sails.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Ralph Sprinkle Walking Along Evaleeta's Deck]

Description: Negative of the deck of the Evaleeta showing Ralph Sprinkle walking in a white t-shirt and dark pants. Behind him another sailor in shirtless and standing underneath a clothesline of hanging laundry. There are also two sailors sitting side by side on the ship's railing. The deck itself has barrels, tires ropes and buckets strew around. On the right side in the background is a hilly landmass.
Date: August 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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