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Box 3

 Container

Contains 131 Results:

Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy and Toar entertain, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 77, Item: 2
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day 1936. Popeye, Olive Oil, Wimpie and Toar"

Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy and Toar entertain, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 77, Item: 3
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. Popeye & cast again"

Ray Nantz entertains with a harmonica, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 77, Item: 4
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. Ray Nantz entertains with harmonica."

Capt. Guy Baker accepts the piano for the ship, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 76, Item: 1
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. Captain Baker accepts the piano for the ship with thanks to the City of Houston."

Mrs. Pressler plays the piano, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 76, Item: 2
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. The piano is immediately pressed in to service. Mrs. Pressler plays 'La Paloma.'"

Sparks Owens entertains with a saw, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 76, Item: 3
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day 1936. 'Sparks' Okins entertains with a saw."

USS Houston (CA-30) presented with a piano, 1936

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 76, Item: 4
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day 1936. The present is unwrapped. A piano!"

Lt. Cdr. Inglis, the Chairman, welcomes the guests, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 75, Item: 1
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. Lt Comdr Inglis, the Chairman, welcomes the guests"

Lt. Vanzant, a native of Houston, presenting the city's gift to the ship, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 75, Item: 2
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. Lieut Vanzant, a native of Houston, presenting the city's gift to the ship."

The Seagoing Cowboys, 1936

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 75, Item: 3
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / Special Occasions / Christmas
Dates: Other: 1936
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "USS Houston, Christmas Day, 1936. The Seagoing Cowboys. (Note Christmas present from City of Houston in red and white bunting on left)"

Evacuation of POWs, Rat Buri, Thailand, 1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 46
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / POW Experience
Dates: Other: 1945
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

Evacuation of POWs, Rat Buri, Thailand, 1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 48
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / POW Experience
Dates: Other: 1945
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

Evacuation of POWs, USS Chenango, Nagasaki, Japan, 1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 49
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / POW Experience
Dates: Other: 1945
Scope and Contents

The aircraft carrier USS Chenango evacuated approximately 1,900 Allied POWs from Japan.

Caption on white card: "Group photo of Navy and Marine personnel aboard jeep carrier USS Chenango in Nagasaki, Japan, Sept., 1945."

Inscription on back: 1st Row: 1) McFarland MC, 2) Voght, 3) Castro, 4) Fergeson, 5) Benel, 2nd Row: 1) Quick MC, 2) Weeks, 3) Krekan, 4) Wilker, 5) Wampler, 6) Warkin, 3rd Row: 1) Battles MC, 2) Detre, 3) Hurd, 4) Bukowsky MC "

Japanese soldiers, Ohasi, Japan, 1945

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 52
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / POW Experience
Dates: Other: 1945
Scope and Contents

Caption on white card: "Japanese soldiers in formation at prisoner of war camp, Ohasi, Japan, Aug., 1945."

POW in mine repair shop, Ohasi, Japan, 1943

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 54
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 1981-001, Cruiser Houston Collection / Photographs / POW Experience
Dates: Other: 1943
Scope and Contents Caption on white card: "Collins (shipfitter). Photograph made in mine repair shop, prisoner of war camp, Ohasi, Japan, ca. 1943."Inscription on back: "Ohasi, Japan (Approx. 1943), This is Collins (ship fitter) - A very interesting character. I was a member of his group called "Joe-toe" Enterprises. We made gloves out of blankets for trade. Picture is taken in the mine repair shop yard. Collins spent his time welding ore cars. I worked a couple of levels up in the "Din-sha" shop....