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[Letter from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole - May 1, 1943]

Description: Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to R. F. Begole, recorded in the letter as 'Mr. Lee (?) F. Degole', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Edgar Begole, recorded in the letter as 'Edgar R. Degole'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to family from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 1, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to P. R. Lawson - June 1, 1943]

Description: Letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mr. P. R. Lawson, Assistant Treasurer at Manila Electric Company, acknowledging his letter of May 25, 1943. McKie describes her shortwave radio and how she records messages. She explains while she has not heard anyone mention the Manila Electric Company, some internees do mention 'the company'. Letter includes a list of names that the Manila Electric Company may recognize: 'David W. Levitt (Levy) (?); Louis Decoito; George Howard Crosby (?); Thomas P. Condy; Io… more
Date: June 1, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #1]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz inspects Tarawa with a group of other men. Two men stand on the far left in light-colored uniforms with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to their collars, belts, trousers, thick soled shoes and brimmed hats with the Navy's emblem on the front. In the center stands another man with a cigar in his hands, and Chester W. Nimitz. They wear the same light-colored uniforms but with side caps on instead. Another man stands in front of Chester W. Nimitz poin… more
Date: November 1, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #2]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he inspects Tarawa with a large group of men in uniform. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center, walking down a small slope trailed by the majority of his group with only three men ahead of him. They are surrounded by cut down trees, sticks, remnants of tents and sandbags.
Date: November 1, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Program for the Opening of the Camp Crocodile Mess Hall, October 1, 1943]

Description: Program for the grand opening of the Camp Crocodile mess hall. The program is decorated with small illustrations and lists the menu for the night as well as the festivities including a musical interlude, a movie short, and a showing of "The Palm Beach Story".
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Third Amphibious Force
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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