Chester W. Nimitz papers and photographs, 1865-1962.

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Chester W. Nimitz papers and photographs, 1865-1962.

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Trancsript copies of correspondence, orders, reports, speeches and press clippings of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1942-1962). Some items on microfilm. Also includes photographs covering entire span of Nimitz' career (1865-1962).

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7370073

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...