USS North Carolina Battleship Collection, 1939-1975
(Manuscript Collection #292)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | USS North Carolina Battleship Collection |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1939-1975) consisting of photocopies of photographs, poetry, letters, personal accounts of battles, menus, diaries, clippings, pamphlets, scrapbook, memoranda, etc., concerning the U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA Battleship and its crew. |
| Extent: | 1.66 Cubic feet. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
May 20, 1980 (unprocessed addition 1), 400 items; Commission material (1961-1975), including correspondence, clippings, programs, and miscellaneous pertaining to memorial day ceremonies, the "sound and lights" program, and other aspects of the memorials operation. Donor: U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Memorial. Originals were returned December 9, 1998, and photocopies were retained in their place.
August 25, 1980 (unprocessed addition 2), 5 vols.; Specifications and contract documents (1961-1971) for battleship memorial, Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
May 19, 1981 (unprocessed addition 3), 1 vol.; Charles Curtis Awkerman journal (1941-1945). Donor: Lt. Col. Amo F. Judd
January 10, 1983 (unprocessed addition 4), 33 items; Howard E. Mattson papers, including programs, menus, ship newspapers, charts, and miscellaneous items. Donor: Howard W. Mattson
June 7, 1983 (unprocessed addition 5), 200 items; Chaplains' correspondence (1941-1945). donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
June 24, 1983 (unprocessed addition 6), 174 items; Executive officer's memos (1943-1944), intelligence file (1941, 1943), historical matter file (1945-1956), and miscellaneous materials. Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
July 11, 1983 (unprocessed addition 7), 177 items; Administrative naval message file (1947). Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
August 29, 1983 (unprocessed addition 8), 121 items; Navigator's files and records, consisting of manuals, reports, memorandums, charts, orders, forms, and miscellaneous. Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
October 4, 1983 (unprocessed addition 9), 1 reels; Movie film of USS North Carolina. Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
USS North Carolina Battleship Collection (#292), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Memorial
- Gift of Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
- Gift of Lt. Col. Amo F. Judd
- Gift of Howard W. Mattson
- Gift of Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
Processing Information
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Processed by D. Lennon
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Subject Headings
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Preliminary Inventory
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
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Box 4#0292.4
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Folder g#0292.4.g
(1 item digitized)
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Folder g#0292.4.g
(1 item digitized)
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