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- Lieutenant Alford J. Williams, November 5, 1923.
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- New York American
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Caption and photo from the New York American depicting Lt. A. J. Williams and Lt. Harold J. Brow in their pilot caps from their day at Mitchel Field where they dueled for the world speed record. Harold J. Brow is the bottom most image.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_LtAlfordJWilliams
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Flies 274.2 Miles Hour In Spurt, Continued, November 5, 1923.
- Author
- The New York Herald
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Continuation of the article "Flies 274.2 Miles An Hour In Spurt," detailing the friendly rivalry between Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams in break each others speed records in the same day at Mitchel Field.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-5-1923_Flies274MPH_2
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Navy, To Save Pair of Air Speed Kings, Ends Test Flights, November 6, 1923.
- Author
- The World
- Abstract/Description
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Article detailing how Admiral W. A. Moffet put an end to Lt. Harold J. Brow and A. J. Williams' competition due to the belief they had both reached the peak of performance their planes could output without endangering themselves.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-6-1923_NavyEndsTestFlights
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Airmen to Match Speed Again Today, November 6, 1923.
- Author
- New York Times
- Abstract/Description
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Article detailing how Lt. Harold J. Brow and Lt. A. J. Williams planned to continue their competition for the world speed record at an air circus being held at Mitchel Field on the day of publication. The article also notes other events that were to be held at the circus.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-6-1923_AirmenToMatchToday
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- 400-Mile Speed In Air Is Foreseen, November 11, 1923.
- Author
- New York Times
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Article detailing the beliefs of Lt. A. J. Williams and Harold J. Brow that humans would be able to withstand much higher speeds. The article notes tests done with centrifugal force on dogs to see the effects the different force would have on bodies, thought Brow's idea was that with proper training and machines people would be able to withstand such forces much more easily.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-11-1923_400MilesSpeedForeseen
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Air Circus Thrills Thousands As Brow, Williams, and Others Defy Death for Relief Society, November 7, 1923.
- Author
- The Evening World
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Article and accompanying portraits of Lt. A. J. Williams and Harold J. Brow detailing the events at an air carnival performed at Mitchel Field which included stunt flying, an exhibition race, and parachute jumps.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-7-1923_AirCircusThrills
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter 1: To R. W. Thompson, 1878-January-2.
- Author
- R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy
- Abstract/Description
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Letter to R. W. Thompson which accompanied returned postage stamps. The captain commandant also failed to sign his name. The paper is thin to the point of transparency and the page of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right corner.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page087
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Journal of Lighthouse Station at Pensacola, Unknown Months 1892, George Clifford, A. Whiting, John M. Quarrier, Keepers.
- Author
- John M. Quarrier
- Abstract/Description
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Journal for unknown months of 1892. Each page appears to only be the right page of separate journal entries. Each has what appears to be the end of weather descriptions along with notation on the arrival of a steam ship and a schooner, a report on repair work being done to lighthouse, an inspection, and 5 absences/departures of keeper or assistant keepers.
- Identifier
- uwfplm_1892_xx
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- Set of related objects
- Title
- 244.15 Miles-Per-Hour Speed Record Established, September 14, 1923.
- Author
- Unknown Publication
- Abstract/Description
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Clipping detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's 244 mile an hour record flight speed as well as discussion whether the Verville-Sperry plane would quickly outpace this record at the St. Louis air races. Brow's technical history is profiled in the latter half of the article, noting his accomplishments in both design and aviation while part of the navy.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_244MPHRecord_3
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- Image (JPEG)
- Title
- Capt. Bennett Personnel Inspection, July 27, 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
- Abstract/Description
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Photo of Captain Frank M. Bennett, USN Commandant of the Aeronautic Station, Pensacola conducting a Personnel Inspection Saturday July 27, 1918. A horse drawn carriage and African American workers look on from the sides. Two copies are provided both for the sake of photo quality and for the stamp of the NAS Pensacola Photo Lab that is present on the back of the second copy. An archival summary is also provided on the back of the second copy.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_27july1918_cptbennettpersonnelinspection
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- Set of related objects
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- Looking West From the Wet Basin, March 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo looking west down South Avenue from the Wet Basin at NAS Pensacola taken March 1917.Men can be seen working on the road in the center. Building 45, constructed 1905-1906 and used as headquarters for administrative offices, is on the right.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_march1917photo_southave
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- Set of related objects
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- Pensacola Maritime vs. Texas Company, Paul R. James Correspondence, 1 , 4.
- Author
- Root, Clark, Buckner, & Howland, Paul R. James
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October 19, 1922 letter from Paul R. James of Root, Clark, Buckner, & Howland to Carter and Yonge regarding his May 5, 1922 bill for $277.73. November 6, 1922 letter from Emory R. Buckner with additional details.
- Identifier
- folder1207_pensacolamaritimecorpvsthetexascorp_398_400
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- Set of related objects
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- Observation Tower Under Construction, 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo taken in 1917 showing the observation tower at NAS Pensacola under construction. Men can be seen working on the wooden scaffolding along the tower seemingly with no safety ropes. Silos in the background are painted in camouflage scheme which occurred as the U.S. entered World War I. A stamp of the NAS photo lab is printed on the back as well as an archival summary.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_1917photo_observationtowerconstruction
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- Set of related objects
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- Letter 68: To R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, 1877-November-15.
- Author
- R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, J. P. Jones
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Letter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, dated November 15, 1877 regarding a yellow fever quarantine that had been passed on Saturday, November 14th as no cases were found. The letter accompanied a communication from Mayor J. P. Jones of Pensacola concerning an official end to the quarantine. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the...
Show moreLetter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, dated November 15, 1877 regarding a yellow fever quarantine that had been passed on Saturday, November 14th as no cases were found. The letter accompanied a communication from Mayor J. P. Jones of Pensacola concerning an official end to the quarantine. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper itself as well.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page027
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter 69: To R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, 1877-November-16.
- Author
- R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy
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Letter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, dated November 16, 1877 which referred to Letter 58 from the 15th of November which was sent to correct the date the quarantine was passed as being "Yesterday the 14th" instead of "Saturday the 14th." The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the...
Show moreLetter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, dated November 16, 1877 which referred to Letter 58 from the 15th of November which was sent to correct the date the quarantine was passed as being "Yesterday the 14th" instead of "Saturday the 14th." The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper itself as well.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page028
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter 4: To R. W. Shufeldt, 1878-January-21.
- Author
- R. W. Shufeldt, William Bracken
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Letter to W. M. Shufeldt regarding the discharge of William Bracken from the Naval Hospital and a suspension of action regarding Bracken's finances for the last fiscal year. The paper is thin to the point of transparency and the page of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right corner. Parts of the paper have been eaten away by rust due to iron in the ink used.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page114
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter 76: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-10.
- Author
- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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December 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" kept the specimen cylinders intended for the "Blake" on board to ship them to Key West personally due to the Express Office in Pensacola being unable to take them further than Cedar Key. This would have entailed another month's journey to Key West. For reasons unknown, the word "Annulled" is written in blue across the letter and much of is slashed across by the...
Show moreDecember 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" kept the specimen cylinders intended for the "Blake" on board to ship them to Key West personally due to the Express Office in Pensacola being unable to take them further than Cedar Key. This would have entailed another month's journey to Key West. For reasons unknown, the word "Annulled" is written in blue across the letter and much of is slashed across by the same color. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page071
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter 73: To R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, 1877-December-3.
- Author
- R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy
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December 3, 1877 letter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, which accompanied Returns from the Navy Yard for the month of November 1877 which included reports of Officers Naval, Marine, and Care(?), blacks and whites, Master Workmen, Naval Repairing, Prisoners, and officers under suspension.The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used..The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into...
Show moreDecember 3, 1877 letter to R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, which accompanied Returns from the Navy Yard for the month of November 1877 which included reports of Officers Naval, Marine, and Care(?), blacks and whites, Master Workmen, Naval Repairing, Prisoners, and officers under suspension.The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used..The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears on the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper itself as well.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page051
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Letter to Reverend John Quinlan, Bishop of Mobile, 1877-November-1.
- Author
- John Quinlan, Bishop of Mobile, Mary Rose
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Letter sent to retired (?) Reverend John Quinlan, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama dated November 1, 1877 regarding the condition of land leased to the reverend by Mary Rose, a black woman from Warrington. The land was intended for use as a school but was being held up due to outstanding debts she had held before her death. A report from the Chief Police Officer of the Yard was also included with the letter. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at...
Show moreLetter sent to retired (?) Reverend John Quinlan, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama dated November 1, 1877 regarding the condition of land leased to the reverend by Mary Rose, a black woman from Warrington. The land was intended for use as a school but was being held up due to outstanding debts she had held before her death. A report from the Chief Police Officer of the Yard was also included with the letter. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used in penning the correspondence.The page number of the ledger this letter was copied into appears in the upper right. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper itself as well.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page017
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- Letter to Yuiestra M., December 6, 1877.
- Author
- Yuiestra M.
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December 6, 1877 letter to Yuiestra (?) M. in response to a broken contract. A shipment of corn and oats was improperly shipped to Warrington and redirected to the Navy Yard instead of being shipped directly to the Yard itself for proper inspection before receipt, leading to a breach of contract and forfeiture of expenses and payment. The letter ends with the Commandant of the Navy Yard assuring Yuiestra that the courts would see it as he has. The lettering is faded from the second page...
Show moreDecember 6, 1877 letter to Yuiestra (?) M. in response to a broken contract. A shipment of corn and oats was improperly shipped to Warrington and redirected to the Navy Yard instead of being shipped directly to the Yard itself for proper inspection before receipt, leading to a breach of contract and forfeiture of expenses and payment. The letter ends with the Commandant of the Navy Yard assuring Yuiestra that the courts would see it as he has. The lettering is faded from the second page onward, but is still mostly legible with effort. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to the iron based ink used. The page numbers of the ledger this letter was copied into appear on the upper right, though appear to have misprinted. Parts of another letter are clearly visible through the paper.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page062-065
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