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[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet, September 5, 1945]

Description: Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet informing them that US currency will not be legal tender in Japan and that US forces going ashore will need to use US military Yen, available for exchange at a rate of 15 to 1, or Bank of Taiwan and Bank of Chosen notes. However, US currency is legal tender in vessels in Japanese ports.
Date: September 5, 1945
Creator: Halsey, William, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

To the Philippines

Description: Booklet containing information on the Philippines intended for United States military personnel that went there. The booklet describes the people, geography, history and how the Philippines fell to Japan, and health and sanitation and provides maps, illustrations, and English phrases translated into Tagalog with phonetic pronunciations. Pages 15-18 are missing from the booklet.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: Queensland Newspapers, Pty., Ltd.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

U. S. S. Monitor LSV-5: Personal Information Booklet

Description: Booklet providing general information for sailors aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5). The booklet discusses letters, telegrams, and censorship, laundry, the Monitor herself, liberty and leave, smoking, uniforms, do's and don'ts, and obscenity.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: United States Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Washington Athletic Club Membership Card, July 1945]

Description: Membership card issued from the Washington Athletic Club and signed by manager of the club Kenneth Meisnest given to Lieutenant junior grade Edgar Jones. The back of the card contains club rules and Washington state liquor laws.
Date: 1945-07~
Creator: Washington Athletic Club
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Memorandum to the USS Monitor, May 8, 1945]

Description: Memorandum to all hands aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5) providing information about San Francisco, California. The memorandum provides information on naval bases, transportation, landmarks, shopping and dining, entertainment and newspapers, and a warning on jay walking.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Hewitt, J. V., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Group Photo at The Troc]

Description: Photograph of a group at The Troc in San Francisco. The group consist of five men wearing suits and two women wearing long sleeved dresses. They are all sat around a table covered with a white tablecloth. The table has several plates and glasses scattered around it.
Date: June 3, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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