Husband Edward Kimmel Papers, 1907-1999.

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Husband Edward Kimmel Papers, 1907-1999.

The collection primarily contains documents and materials used by Admiral Kimmel for the preparation of his defense and also used for his book, "Admiral Kimmel's Story", published in 1955, which is his challenge to accusation that he was derelict in the preparation of naval forces and responsible for the destruction caused by the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Documentation includes correspondence, official dispatches, testimonies, exhibits and statements used in investigations, related "Congressional Record" citations, memoranda, manuscripts, newspaper cilppings, and other background material, both official and published. Biographical material on Kimmel and other officers involved in Kimmel's defense are also included.

25.15 cubic ft. (56 boxes)Reproduction: microfilm reels (most of the documents available on microfilm); 16mm.

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