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This collection consists of three diaries (1915-1917) written by John Ambrose Chalk documenting daily weather, agricultural activities, and interesting social events in Chowan County, North Carolina. He and his family were living on Mulberry Hill Farm while he managed the farm for Mr. Henry Wood of Edenton, N.C. Also included are transcriptions of the diaries provided by the donor along with family information, and indices to places mentioned and interesting events.

This collection contains clippings, signed petitions, correspondence, filed notes, and blueprints. There are indications that the material may have originated with N.C. State Geologist Joseph Hyde Pratt.

Papers (1964-1968) including correspondence, scrapbook, letters concerning academic routine, ship statistics, parental support, memorabilia, etc.

The Hambleton Story: A History of the USS Hambleton DD-455/DMS-20 by Walter E. Hoffman. (undated)

Aboard the LCC 60, Normandy and Southern France, 1944, by Howard Vander Beek.

USS PC-542: A Radioman's daily report from July 1, 1943 to September 27, 1944, and description of four important invasions

Memoir (undated) of Naval officer aboard the USS Ranger, Orizaba, and Santee during World War II, as published in Sea Classics.

The Forgotten Warriors of Kaneohe, compiled and edited by John S. Kennedy, FSA Scot. (undated)

Papers, (1939-1961) of U. S. Naval officer, including clippings, notices, photographs, correspondence, and miscellany, air raid instructions, a Christmas menus (1941) for the USS ARKANSAS

Correspondence and miscellany (1951-1953) reflecting life of sailor stationed aboard the USS Columbus CA-74.

Scrapbook, publications, and photographs (undated) pertaining to service aboard the USS Thomas Juefferson (APA 30)

Reminiscence (undated) entitled "The Winning of World War II or The Saga of the USS Currier" by George Loring Thurlow Jr.

Papers (1945, 1993) including correspondence, typescript article, letters, "The WAUKESHA, Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Atomic Bomb,: and a resume.

Papers (1862-1868) including correspondence, military orders, claims for arrears in pay, papers of citizenship of employment, authorization for prize money collection, etc.

Materials dealing with UFO sightings by crew of USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). (undated)