U.S.S. Emmons Association Collection, 2001-2002
(Manuscript Collection #887)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | U.S.S. Emmons Association Collection |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (2001 - 2002) of materials concerning the destroyer U. S. S. EMMONS (DD 457 / DMS 22), which was the last naval fighting ship commissioned prior to U.S. entry in World War II, and which sank after being badly damaged by Japanese kamikaze attacks off Okinawa, on 4/5/1945, and including printed materials, clippings, video, manuscripts. and a documentary of its rediscovery on 2/19/2001, broadcast by Japanese television, 7/1/2001. |
| Extent: | 0.25 Cubic feet, 3 items . |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
September 14, 2002 (unprocessed), 3 items, 0.25 cubic feet, 15 pages; Collection (2001 - 2002) of materials concerning the destroyer USS EMMONS (DD 457 / DMS 22), which was the last naval fighting ship commissioned prior to U.S. entry in World War II, and which sank after being badly damaged by Japanese kamikaze attacks off Okinawa, on 4/5/1945, and including printed materials, clippings, video, manuscripts. and a documentary of its rediscovery on 2/19/2001, broadcast by Japanese television, 7/1/2001. See preliminary inventory attached. Donor: Robert Charoux, President and Edwin L. Hoffman, Jr., Correspondent.
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
U.S.S. Emmons Association Collection (#887), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Robert Charoux
- Gift of Edwin L. Hoffman, Jr
Processing Information
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Preliminary Inventory
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
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Box #0887.
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Folder a#0887..a
Roster of members; 2/1/2002. 3 items
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Folder b#0887..b
"Emmons was pivotal in D-Day invasion," Navy Times, p. 47 (Photocopy clipping); 6/3/2002. 2 items
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Folder c.1#0887..c.1
U. S. S. Emmons Newsletter, U.S. S. Emmons Assn., Vol. 13, no. 2; ; Summer 2002. 4 items
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Folder c.2#0887..c.2
U. S. S. Emmons Newsletter, U.S. S. Emmons Assn., Vol. 13, no. 3; Dec. 2001. 2 items
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Folder c.3#0887..c.3
U. S. S. Emmons Newsletter, U.S. S. Emmons Assn., Vol. 14, no 1 ; 5/1/2002. 4 items
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Folder d#0887..d
"Discovery of USS Emmons at Okinawa 2/19/01; Memorial Service 4/6/01 and addnl. Underwater footage (From Rich Ruth, Fathoms Dive Shop" (VHS Videocassette T-120); 2/1/2001; 4/6/2001. 1 items
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Folder e#0887..e
"NNN Document 2001 - Nippon News Network broadcast July 1, 2001: Discovery and underwater footage of USS Emmons; interviews / survivor and family of kamikaze pilot," (VHS Videocassette T-120) ; 7/1/2001. 1 items
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Folder f#0887..f
"NNN Document 2001 - Nippon News Network broadcast July 1, 2001: Discovery and underwater footage of USS Emmons; interviews / survivor and family of kamikaze pilot," (VHS Videocassette T-120) Time Coded Version.; 7/1/2001. 1 items
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Folder a#0887..a
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