Russell E. Brimhall autobiography, circa 2000.

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Russell E. Brimhall autobiography, circa 2000.

The autobiography describes Brimhall's experiences in the US Navy Radio School, during World War II and throughout the rest of his life. The manuscript and images are divided up into chapters and each chapter is in a separate folder. The division was determined by the size of the chapters. The cover page, introduction and chapter's page were grouped in one folder. The last chapters and the epilogue were grouped in another. The images and their descriptions are compiled in the last folder. Included in the collection is a facsimile of a Shellback Certificate given to Brimhall and other sailors upon crossing the Equator for the first time.

235 p. ; 28 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7238190

University of Colorado, Boulder

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