[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905] Metadata
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Title
- Main Title [Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905]
- Series Title Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
Creator
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Author: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966Creator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Correspondent: Nimitz, WilliamContributor Type: Personal
Date
- Creation: 1905-07-27
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions they will be leaving China soon, headed for Manila with the William Howard Taft party. He notes the trouble some of his former classmates are getting into aboard other ships in the fleet. He also describes the behavior of sailors on liberty in Chefoo, China. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
- Physical Description: [8] p. ; 25 cm., folded to 17 cm.
Subject
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Navy
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Ships
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Hiking
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Firearms
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal correspondence
- Keyword: USS Ohio (BB-12)
- Keyword: Taft Mission to Asia
- Keyword: diplomatic missions
- Keyword: torpedo officers
- Keyword: torpedo boat destroyers
- Keyword: drills
- Keyword: USS Wisconson (BB-9)
- Keyword: suspensions
- Keyword: liquor
- Named Person: Taft, William Howard
- Named Person: Train, Charles J.
- Named Person: Stewart, George V.
- Named Person: Nimitz, Anna Henke
- Named Person: Mason, Augusta Dorothea Nimitz
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: China - Shandong Province - Yantai
- Historic Place Name: China - Shandong Province - Chefoo
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Kerr County - Kerrville
- Coverage Date: 1905-07
- Time Period: new-sou
Relation
- Has Transcription: [Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 27, 1905], ark:/67531/metapth1657772
Collection
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital ArchiveCode: NMPWA
Institution
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz FoundationCode: NMPW
Rights
- Rights License: by-nc-nd
- Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Resource Type
- Letter
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: Nimitz_Letter_112
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1657773
Note
- Display Note: This item includes language and/or ideas that may be discriminatory or offensive. It is intended to serve as historical evidence, rather than to perpetuate or endorse any discriminatory or offensive attitudes or acts.