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Title: 1966-1967 Vester J. Thompson, Jr, Inc Invoices and Subsoil Investigation, 1.
Author: Vester J. Thompson, Jr, Inc, Pensacola Port Authority, Philip M. Alvarez, Henry R. Barksdale, Ewin, Campbell, & Gottlieb
Abstract/Description: Large packet of documents containing invoices from Vester J. Thompson, Jr, Inc, with a copy of their subsoil investigation dated June 24, 1966. Invoices date from July 1966 to February 1967. Packet also contains correspondence from Ewin, Campbell, & Gottlieb, City Council, Philip M. Alvarez, handwritten notes, and a committee schedule dated December 28, 1966.
Identifier: PortofPensacola-075-100
Format: Set of related objects

Title: "Not trying to cause trouble" Handwritten Note.
Abstract/Description: Note requesting a "fair make and proper info" and numbers.
Identifier: PortofPensacola_025
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: Billfish Tournament Program, 1979.
Abstract/Description: 5th Annual Destin Billfish Tournament Program, September 14-16, 1979. Sponsored by the Marlborough Marina.
Identifier: UWF_DFM_billfishingprogram_1979
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Sloop Hope Ledger, March - September 1877.
Author: Geoff. Brainerd, Brainerd and Stearns
Abstract/Description: Ledger with handwritten title page reading "Sloop Hope, Pensacola Florida, March 22, 1877, Brainerd and Stearns, September 27th 1877, Geoff. Brainerd." There are pages which are blank and those which contain accounting numbers and handwritten notes. Ledger has a hard front cover but no back cover.
Identifier: Sloophope002-044
Format: E-book

Title: April 1-27, 1876- Steamer “Florida” & Perdido Bay Lumber Account.
Abstract/Description: April 1-27, 1876 Steamer “Florida” account for Perdido Bay Lumber.
Identifier: Misc27
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: April 1, 1891 Steam Tug “Nellie” Receipt.
Abstract/Description: April 1, 1891 Steam Tug “Nellie” tow receipt for $15.00.
Identifier: ShipsMisc_05
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: July 13, 1928 Norwegian Vice Consulate Telegram.
Abstract/Description: July 13, 1928 telegram to the Norwegian Vice Consulate regarding disease of a British messboy and requesting information on shipping facilities to the nearest British colony. Followup telegram requesting additional information on the British messboy.
Identifier: ShipsMisc_08-09
Format: Set of related objects

Title: November 6, 1929 Royal Norwegian Consulate-General Correspondence.
Author: J. Gregg
Abstract/Description: November 6, 1929 typed letter from J. Gregg, Acting Consul of the Royal Norwegian Consulate-General to the Norwegian Vice Consul in Pensacola, Florida regarding the sick seaman Arthur Hall on the S.S. Conrad Mohr. Letter contains three copies of form No. 34 C of the Foreign Service Instructions.
Identifier: ShipsMisc_10
Format: Set of related objects

Title: August 2, 1875 Steamer “Florida” & Perdido Bay Lumber Account.
Abstract/Description: August 2, 1875 Steamer “Florida” account for Perdido Bay Lumber from July 12 - July 23, 1875.
Identifier: Misc22
Format: Image (JPEG)

Title: Gulf Coast Hurricane Damage 1916.
Abstract/Description: This photograph was taken outside of NAS Pensacola on Warrington Beach on July 6, 1916. This was the damage after the Gulf Coast Hurricane of 1916.
Date Issued: 1916-07-06
Identifier: uwfnas_nashurricane_gulfcoasthurricane2_1916
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Letter 69: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-November-26.
Author: Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
Abstract/Description: Letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, dated November 26, 1877 which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order dated the 21st concerning specimen cylinders being made at the Pensacola Navy Yard's machine shop. By the time the letter was written, the cylinders were not finished but six would be ready to be shipped to the Coast Survey Office by December 1st. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at some points by rust due to...
Show moreLetter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, dated November 26, 1877 which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order dated the 21st concerning specimen cylinders being made at the Pensacola Navy Yard's machine shop. By the time the letter was written, the cylinders were not finished but six would be ready to be shipped to the Coast Survey Office by December 1st. 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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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page044
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Title: Letter to Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", 1877-December-14.
Author: Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Lt. E. B. Thomas
Abstract/Description: December 14, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", informing him that on the date of the letter six specimen cylinders were being shipped via the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" for use in the Coast Survey. The items were delivered in the name of Lt. E. B. Thomas. Much of the lettering is very faded, some to the point of illegibility, but most of the letter can be discerned from context. The paper is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been...
Show moreDecember 14, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", informing him that on the date of the letter six specimen cylinders were being shipped via the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" for use in the Coast Survey. The items were delivered in the name of Lt. E. B. Thomas. Much of the lettering is very faded, some to the point of illegibility, but most of the letter can be discerned from context. 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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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page074
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Letter to Charles D. Sigsbee, Commander of the "Blake", 1877-December-7.
Author: Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, Lt. E. B. Thomas
Abstract/Description: December 7, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, commander of the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" informing him that on the letter date six specimen cylinders for use in the Coast Survey were shipped and cosigned to Lt. E. B. Thomas. 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...
Show moreDecember 7, 1877 letter to Lt. Commander Charles D. Sigsbee, commander of the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" informing him that on the letter date six specimen cylinders for use in the Coast Survey were shipped and cosigned to Lt. E. B. Thomas. 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.
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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page066
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Title: Letter 76: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-15.
Author: Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
Abstract/Description: December 15, 1877 letter to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, informing him that the six specimen cylinders intended for the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake" were shipped the day prior aboard the Light House Steamer "Dandelion." 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.
Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page077
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Letter 76: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-10.
Author: Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
Abstract/Description: 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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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page071
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Title: Letter 73: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-6.
Author: Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Lt. E. B. Thomas
Abstract/Description: December 6, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order from the 3rd of December. The order was to direct six specimen cylinders to Key West for use aboard the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake" to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Navy depot there. 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...
Show moreDecember 6, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which acknowledged the receipt of a Bureau Order from the 3rd of December. The order was to direct six specimen cylinders to Key West for use aboard the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake" to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Navy depot there. 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.
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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page061
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, 1877-December-14.
Author: Lt. E. B. Thomas
Abstract/Description: December 14, 1877 letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Naval Depot at Key West, Florida, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" was en route with six specimen cylinders, cosigned to his name, for use on board the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake." Much of the lettering is faded, but can be discerned with some 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 number of the...
Show moreDecember 14, 1877 letter to Lt. E. B. Thomas, commander of the Naval Depot at Key West, Florida, informing him that the Light House Steamer "Dandelion" was en route with six specimen cylinders, cosigned to his name, for use on board the U.S. Coast Steamer "Blake." Much of the lettering is faded, but can be discerned with some 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 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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Identifier: uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page075
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Aerial Photo Over Wall to Warrington, 1914-1916.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: Aerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as...
Show moreAerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as well as an archival summary.
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Date Issued: 1914-1916
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1916photo_overwalltowarrington
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Title: Canvas Hangars and Coal Shed, 1914-1915.
Author: U.S. Navy, D. McMahon
Abstract/Description: Photo of the canvas hangars and Building 27, known as the Coal Shed, at the Naval Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Florida taken around 1914-1915. Men can be seen possibly chopping wood by the Coal Shed in the right hand side of the photo. Men and children can also be seen in the bottom of the photo resting upon a wooden ramp for one of the Curtiss flyers and a stamp of D. McMahon, Pensacola, FLA can be seen in the bottom right of the photo indicating the possible photographer.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914photo_hangarsandcoalshed(1)
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: AB-2 Launch from Coal Barge, April 16, 1915.
Author: U.S. Navy, LTJG Patrick N. L. Bellinger
Abstract/Description: Photo of aviator Patrick Bellinger successfully launching from U.S. Navy Coal Barge No. 214 in Pensacola, Florida on April 16, 1915. The back of the photo holds an archival summary as well as an official U.S. Navy stamp of credit.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_april1915photo_ab2launching
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