James C. Clemens papers, 1932-1983 1933-1935.

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James C. Clemens papers, 1932-1983 1933-1935.

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The collection consists of one photographic album compiled during Seaman 2/c Clemens's service with the Asiatic Fleet. Meticulously captioned photo album containing over 200 black and white images collected by Seaman 2/c Clemens while serving in the Navy. The bulk of the photographs are snapshots showing various places of interest, buildings, and the local population taken in Shanghai, Canton, Hong Kong, Cheefoo and Nanking. There are also a number of photographs taken in Guam and Hawaii. As well as 36 photographs of the Sino-Japanese conflict dated 1932. Scattered throughout the album are photographs of USS Monocacy and USS Henderson as well as various naval personnel that were probably shipmates of Clemens. The album also contains two colorful certificates and a few pieces of ephemera related to the Far East. Also includes miscellaneous ephemera related to his naval service, materials on the Yangtze River Patrol Association, and an incomplete run of the association's newsletter Yangtze River Patroller.

0.5 cubic ft. 1 box. + 1 photo album.

Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command

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