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[Letter from Commander R. T. E. Bowler, Jr. to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - February 26, 1963]

Description: Letter from Commander R.T.E. Bowler, Jr., to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Commander Bowler, on behalf of the U.S. Naval Institute, wishes to publish Admiral Nimitz’s biography. He emphasized the importance of obtaining Admiral Nimitz’s consent and recommended E.B. Potter from the U.S. Naval Academy to initiate the project since Admiral Nimitz knows Potter. Commander Bowler then requested that Admiral Nimitz serve as the final judge of the manuscript before discussing any potential financial agree… more
Date: February 26, 1963
Creator: Bowler, R. T. E., Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to Ichiro Iwatate - September 26, 1957]

Description: Letter from Admiral Chester B. Nimitz to Ichiro Iwatate. This letter was a response to Iwatate’s correspondence from September 13 regarding the poor condition of the MIKASA, Admiral Togo’s former ship. Admiral Nimitz conveyed that he visited the ship when the Japanese surrendered and stationed American Marines there to prevent looting. He also recounted meeting Admiral Togo in 1905 and attending his funeral in 1934. Before concluding the letter, Admiral Nimitz granted Iwatate permission to use … more
Date: September 26, 1957
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - April 26, 1945]

Description: Letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to an unspecified recipient. In this letter, Nimitz describes the numerous conferences and meetings with other officers he has been attending as of late. He also comments on the state of the war in Europe; he hopes the Nazis will fall soon so the Allies will be able to focus solely on Japan. Nimitz also writes about the directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to separate the Army and the Navy, a process that requires a lot of negotiation. At the end of the… more
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - December 26, 1941]

Description: Letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to an unspecified recipient. In this letter, Nimitz writes about arriving at Pearl Harbor and moving into a house formerly occupied by Husband Kimmel. He estimates that he will be very busy going forward. Nimitz writes that he had Christmas dinner with Husband Kimmel and William Pye but did not sleep well due to the stress of the war.
Date: December 26, 1941
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from "One of Sub-Niggurath's 100 Young" (Willis Conover, Jr.) to "Ech-Pi-El" (H. P. Lovecraft), December 26, 1936]

Description: Letter from "One of Sub-Niggurath's 100 Young" (Willis Conover, Jr.) to "Ech-Pi-El" (H. P. Lovecraft), December 26, 1936. In the letter, Conover replies to Lovecraft's previous letter regarding topics of science/weird fiction as well as the "Science-Fantasy Correspondent", which was created by Conover. This letter discusses topics of science/weird fiction regarding prominent writers of the genre, characters and stories devised by Lovecraft, as well as personal anecdotes and stories by Conover. … more
Date: December 26, 1936
Creator: Conover, Willis, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, December 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, Virginia, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the Navy 245 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. It was sent via airmail and features four purple 3-cent postage stamps depicting a spread-wing eagle and the phrase "Win The War."
Date: December 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, November 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith at the United States Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, Virginia. This envelope was sent via air mail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design, which has been partially torn, along with a faded black stamp indicating that naval censors have approved this envelope and its contents.
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, August 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via airmail and features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. postage via airmail design that has been partially torn off, along with a faded black stamp indicating that naval censors have approved this envelope and its contents.
Date: August 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, August 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the United States Naval Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134, Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via airmail and features two red 6-cent airmail stamps depicting a mid-flight B-25 bomber.
Date: 1943-08-26/1943-09-16
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, July 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at the Naval Mine Assembly Unit, Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via air mail, features a red 6-cent United States postage stamp affixed to the top right corner, and displays a mid-flight B-25 bomber.
Date: 1943-07-26/1943-08-14
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, July 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Mine Assembly Depot No. 1, Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, to Mary Bartol Smith in Winchester, Massachusetts. This envelope was sent via air mail and contained a v-mail. The top right corner of the envelope features an orange embossed 6-cent U.S. Postage Via Air Mail design. The bottom left corner showcases a faded purple stamp identifying this envelope as approved by the United States Naval censors.
Date: July 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, May 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Navy No. 134 in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features two 3-cent purple stamps with a spread-wing eagle and a banner that reads, "Win The War."
Date: 1943-05-26/1943-06-16
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, April 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope addressed to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, from Mary Bartol Smith at Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. This envelope was sent via airmail and features a red 6-cent airmail stamp depicting a mid-flight B-25, which is affixed to the top right corner.
Date: 1943-04-26/1943-05-25
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, April 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Matin Smith at Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via air mail and features three stamps: two purple 3-cent United States postage stamps with a spread-wing eagle and the phrase "Win The War," along with a red 6-cent air mail stamp depicting a flying B-25 applied to the top edge of the envelope.
Date: 1943-04-26/1943-05-25
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, March 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Mary Bartol Smith at the Philips House, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith at Navy No. 134 Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. This envelope was sent via airmail and features a red 6-cent airmail stamp depicting a flying B-25 bomber affixed to the top right corner.
Date: March 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Envelope from Xavier Martin Smith to Mary Bartol Smith, February 26, 1943]

Description: Envelope from Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith while on active duty to Mary Bartol Smith in Phillips House Massachusetts General Hospital. On the back of the envelope is the print "San Francisco Overland Limited."
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Xavier Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - August 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith describes a pleasant day spent shopping with Phyllis, preparing dinner, and tidying up the house. She mentions finally having the room to hang their maps in the new apartment and an upcoming visit with Evalyn. Mrs. Smith briefly discusses their financial status and her concerns about Phyllis's long-term plans in California. She ends the letter by expressing her love and longing for his safe and speedy ret… more
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - July 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith describes a warm day with a pleasant breeze in their apartment, sharing that Evalyn K. has helped them search for a place, although they’ve found one in Santa Monica through Mrs. Hicks. She reflects on the beauty of the moon and reminisces about their past trips to the planetarium, feeling the emotional weight of her husband's distant deployment. She lightens the mood by sharing a funny letter from Walt a… more
Date: July 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - October 26, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith expresses her deep disappointment and sadness after receiving news that her husband's excitement about coming home has been dashed, as she believes that he was deployed to aid in the Philippine invasion. She shares her frustration and depression over his continued absence despite her hope for his return. Mrs. Smith mentions walking further than ever since starting to use a cane and that Dorothy inf… more
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - December 6, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith reflects on the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor, expressing her sadness over the world's suffering and her loneliness while hoping for her husband's swift return. Despite her frustration at not receiving a message from her dear husband, she remains hopeful and has found a special gift for him, praying that he’ll be home by Christmas. She updates her husband on the pleasant weather, Ada’s rest, an… more
Date: December 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - November 13, 1944]

Description: V-mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith expresses her deep concern for her husband's well-being and emphasizes the importance of moderation in his work. She commends his dedication to the Navy, but urges him to take better care of himself, noting that overworking is counterproductive in the long run, both for his health and his ability to serve the Navy effectively. She encourages him to rest, assert his needs, and ensure he stays fit wh… more
Date: November 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - June 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith expresses her concern about not hearing from her husband for almost 20 days and wonders if communication has been delayed. She continues by mentioning that Phyllis received a letter from her father and hopes he hasn’t received orders, as he volunteered for sea duty at 55. She prays for his safety and struggles to manage without Cmd. Smith. Mrs. Smith also notes receiving Catholic Digest, a card from Dorot… more
Date: June 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - April 15, 1944]

Description: V-Mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith provides several updates about her day, including purchasing china plates for Virginia and dealing with the rain. She describes her efforts to repair and use the cane that Cmd. Smith’s family gave her, although she wishes she could use it more stylishly out of necessity. She also mentions hearing from "EMS" and from Dorothy, the latter of whom was preparing to visit San Francisco. Mrs. Smith ends t… more
Date: April 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith - April 13, 1944]

Description: V-Mail letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith expresses her joy and optimism after receiving his recent cablegram, as she believes that things will improve for him. She describes the beautiful spring morning, updates him on her errands, mentions a letter from Monty Aiken regarding her health, and shares details about a visit to Williamsburg. Despite her optimism, she feels sadness over the destruction of many old trees and concludes with her e… more
Date: April 26, 1944
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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