Box 1
Contains 38 Results:
Photograph Album ("Scrapbook 1"), undated
This album contains magazine clippings that Eiden cut out that include United States Navy cruisers, aircraft carriers, planes, and comic strips. Pages 1, 18, 20, 22, 27-46, 48, 50, 54, 56, and 58 are blank pages in the album.
USS Lexington Album ("Scrapbook 2"), 1939-1941
This photo album contains photographs of Eiden's friends and family, as well as photographs of his time at the Naval training center in Great Lakes, Illinois and of his time in Panama, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, and China. The last page (81) is blank.
Correspondence
This series contains letters from Eiden to his family and letters from Eiden's family to him. It also includes his obituary, graduation picture, and United States, Navy photograph.
Documents and clippings, March 3, 1946-March 1, 2002
This series contains newspaper articles and newsletters in relation to the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30), the survivors, and their families. It also includes photos, articles, and brochures from the 60th commemorative anniversary of the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30).
Documents and clippings, 2002-2005
This series contains newspaper articles and newsletters in relation to the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30), the survivors, and their families. It also includes photos, articles, and brochures from the 60th commemorative anniversary of the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30).
Narrative script, June 16, 1942
Six reels of film created by Eiden during his travels in the Philippines have been digitized and are available in the UH Audio/Video Repository. The corresponding narrative script describes the contents of the film reels in Eiden's own words. The original reels are stored in the Special Collections A/V shelving.
Eiden graduation photo, 1939
This series contains letters from Eiden to his family and letters from Eiden's family to him. It also includes his obituary, graduation picture, and United States, Navy photograph.
Eiden Navy photo, October 1940
A 3x5 copy of Eiden's Navy portrait.
Eiden Navy photo (with inscription), October 1940
A 4x6 copy of Eiden's Navy portrait with handwritten notes.
Letter from Clara Eiden to Herman George Eiden, February 4, 1942
A photocopy of a 5-page letter to Eiden from his sister Clara
Letter from Herman George Eiden to his parents, February 10, 1942
A photocopy of a letter from Eiden to his parents.
Letter from Herman George Eiden to his parents, February 18, 1942
A photocopy of a letter from Eiden to his parents.
Eiden's obituary, 1942
A clipping of Herman George Eiden's obituary in the Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)
Letter from Herman George Eiden to his mother, [1940-1941]
A letter from Eiden sent to his mother.
"Houston Took Big Ship With Her as She Sank", March 3, 1946
News article from the Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)