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[Letter from Cordell Hull to the American Legation, December 18, 1941]

Description: Letter from Secretary of State Cordell Hull to the American Legation in Bern, Switzerland asking them to request the Swiss Government pass along a message to the Japanese Government stating their intentions to apply the Geneva Red Cross and Geneva Prisoner of War Conventions and requesting Japan do the same.
Date: December 18, 1941
Creator: Hull, Cordell
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Telegram from Chester W. Nimitz to Leslie Cunningham, December 16, 1941]

Description: Telegram from the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to Leslie Cunningham informing him that his son, Richard Cunningham, was lost in action during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Nimitz asks that Mr. Cunningham does not divulge any information regarding his son's ship or station to prevent aiding their enemies.
Date: December 16, 1941
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Telegram from Randall Jacobs to Leslie Cunningham, December 19, 1941]

Description: Telegram from Chief of Bureau of Navigation Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs to Leslie Cunningham informing him that his son, Richard Cunningham, who was previously reported as lost in Pearl Harbor is now reported as a survivor and apologizing for the anxiety caused by their mistake.
Date: December 19, 1941
Creator: Jacobs, Randall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-Mail Letter from Cpl. James L. Christian to Mrs. L. H. McNeel]

Description: V-mail letter sent by Cpl. James Leander Christian (1918 - 2008) to his grandmother, Mrs. Leander H. McNeel, Sr., telling her that all is well and that he is "somewhere in Hawaii." Christian tells her there isn't much he can say about his activities at the moment and provides advice for Kemp.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Christian, James Leander
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Post Card from Stefan Czarnecki to His Family, December 9, 1941]

Description: Postal card from Stefan Fred Czarnecki to his family sending holiday wishes from Hawaii. The image on the left side of the postcard is of Stefan Czarnecki in a white sailor's uniform with dark necktie. Next to the image is an illustration of two palm trees. Postcard is dated two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Czarnecki wrote a brief reference to the attack on the message side of the postcard.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Czarnecki, Stefan Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, May 2, 1941]

Description: Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses sailors' feelings on going to war, the heat's and other stressors' effects on people, his mother coming to California, being overworked, and getting something for Lou.
Date: May 2, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, June 3, 1941]

Description: Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed in Pearl Harbor. He discusses the uncertainty of his and other sailors' fates, his thoughts on his sister getting married, ways to help his mother, and going into aviation.
Date: June 3, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Copy of Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, September 4, 1941]

Description: Copy of a letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses Jane's press job, his duties instructing other sailors and managing engines, studying for the Chiefs exam, going to aviation school, and the Japanese's current situation.
Date: September 4, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Excerpt of Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, November 1, 1941]

Description: Excerpt of a letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing things happening within their family. He thanks her for the coat he gave his daughter and the shaving lotion she gave him for his birthday, discusses her boyfriend joining the army, her new car, and the situation with Billie and Mr. Hilliard.
Date: November 1, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Copy of Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Grover Bishop, November 9, 1941]

Description: Copy of a letter sent by Grover Barron Bishop to his father and other family discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses being sick and taking his duties easy for a while, putting Johnnie and Barrie's address in Ladonia, having to celebrate Christmas in Hawaii, shipping in the navy, and morale in the military.
Date: November 9, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, September 4, 1941]

Description: Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses Jane's press job, his duties instructing other sailors and managing engines, studying for the Chiefs exam, going to aviation school, and the Japanese's current situation.
Date: September 4, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Grover Bishop, November 9, 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Grover Barron Bishop to his father and other family discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses being sick and taking his duties easy for a while, putting Johnnie and Barrie's address in Ladonia, having to celebrate Christmas in Hawaii, shipping in the navy, and morale in the military.
Date: November 9, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transfer Orders for Herbert W. Cole, November 27, 1941]

Description: Transfer orders from Commanding Officer E. H. Geiselman to Machinist's Mate First Class Herbert W. Cole ordering him from the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39) to the USS Henderson (AP-1) and giving his next service instructions.
Date: November 27, 1941
Creator: Geiselman, Ellis Hugh & Henry, J. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Report of Action, December 30, 1941]

Description: Report from Lieutenant Colonel Claude A. Larkin, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 21, to the Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, describing the attacks on the Marine Corps Air Station in Ewa, Hawaii, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The report details the events of each of the three attacks made against Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, and provides narratives from officers who witnessed the attacks.
Date: December 30, 1941
Creator: Marine Aircraft Group 21
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: 21.322222 -158.049444
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Erminio J. Brignole to Don, September 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Erminio J. Brignole to his friend Don discussing his journey to Pearl Harbor and his first few weeks there. He discusses being assigned mess duty and being sea sick on the way to Pearl Harbor, being transferred to the USS Arizona (BB-39) upon his arrival at Pearl Harbor, being on anchor watch, and cleaning and painting the Arizona while it is in dry dock.
Date: 1941-09-12/1941-09-21
Creator: Brignole, Erminio J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Erminio J. Brignole to Don, October 9, 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Erminio J. Brignole to his friend Don updating him on life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39). He tells him that he has become a helmsman for his division, discusses rumors that the Arizona will return to the mainland, recounts being confused by the mess hall menu, and discusses his position in the ship turrets and a draft for China.
Date: October 9, 1941
Creator: Brignole, Erminio J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Jane Bishop, July 23, 1941]

Description: Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his eldest sister, Jane Bishop, discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) stationed at Pearl Harbor. He discusses a recent phone call with Jane and visiting other family members, whether or not the pay and benefits of the Navy are worth being unable to see his family, and how to help his mother.
Date: July 23, 1941
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Telegram from Randall Jacobs to Elizabeth Lasher, December 20th,1941]

Description: Telegram from Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to Elizabeth Lasher. He informs her that more recent reports indicate that her son, Robert Jay Lasher, actually survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, despite earlier reports stating he had been lost.
Date: December 20, 1941
Creator: Jacobs, Randall
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Telegram from Chester W. Nimitz to Elizabeth Lasher, December 6th, 1941]

Description: Telegram from Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to Elizabeth Lasher. He informs her that her son, Robert Jay Lasher, was lost in action during the attack on Pearl Harbor and asks that she not divulge any information regarding her son's ship or station to prevent aiding their enemies.
Date: December 16, 1941
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Louise Milke Moats Whatley to Her Parents - December 9th, 1941]

Description: Letter sent by Louise Milke Moats Whatley to her parents discussing the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Louise tells her parents she and her husband "Scoop" are alright and describes what she experienced the day of the attack, such as her driving workers to Pearl Harbor during the event. Louise also talks about changes in her life following the attack.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Whatley, Louise Milke Moats
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Papers Regarding Hubert Kearsley Reese, Jr.]

Description: Collection of photos, letters, and newspaper clippings relating to Herbert Kearsley Reese, Jr., a Naval Aviator during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was assigned to fly B-24 Bombers out of Newfoundland in early 1943 and on June 24, 1943, his aircraft disappeared in the North Atlantic. The letters were written to his uncle, Ewing Caruthers, Jr., and were found after his widow's death along with the newspaper clippings in their attic in 1994.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Reese, Hubert Kearsley, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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