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- Telegram from A. A. Semmes to George T. Camper, 1874-October-01.
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- A. A. Semmes, George T. Camper, Commodore Woolsey, Pensacola Telegraph Company
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Message sent from A. A. Semmes, Commandant of the Pensacola Navy Yard, to George T. Camper in Detroit, Michigan regarding Commodore Woolsey's health dated October 1, 1874. The rates and restrictions of the Pensacola Telegraph Company, who sent the message, appear above the message itself. Some corrections to information have been made in ink over some of the written words.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page002
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- Lt. H. J. Brow, U.S.N., Breaks Air Records, September 22, 1923.
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- Army and Navy Journal
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A clipped page from the Army and Navy Journal, the article in the middle on Lt. Harold J. Brow details his record breaking flight speed as well as Brow's opinions on using metal prop planes over one with a wooden propeller. The other articles detail news relevant to other military activities of the decade such as a new aviation class to begin in January in Pensacola, Florida.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_LT.HJ.Brow
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- Record-Breaking Pulitzer Racers Show Advance in Plane Design, Front and Back, October 19, 1922.
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- Automotive Industries
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Combined scans, front and back, of a newspaper clipping regarding a air show held in Detroit in October of 1922 as well as the placements of each pilot, their airplane, and their average speed during a trophy race. Lieutenant Harold J. Brow is listed as a third-place finisher.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_Record-BreakingAviator_Full
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- Pulitzer Race Planes, October 19, 1922.
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- Automotive Industries
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A clipping from Automotive Industries which showcases the planes utilized in the Pulitzer Race at a Detroit air showcase. The plane labeled number 8 is a Curtiss-Navy racer which was flown by Lieutenant Harold J. Brow, standing before the plane, and placed third overall.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_PulitzerRace
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- Pulitzer Race Engines, October 19, 1922.
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- Automotive Industries
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Magazine page from Automotive Industries which showcases photos of the various engines used in the planes which took part in the Pulitzer Trophy Race. The first engine showcased was the model used in Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's plane during the race.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_PulitzerRace_2
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- Aviators Swooping In From Many Sections, May 23, 1924.
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- Birmingham News
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Article announcing the Southern Air Meet at Roberts Field on an upcoming Saturday. Lt. Harold J. Brow was noted as arriving from Pensacola to compete in the races. Pictured is a Douglas T-2 plane and Lt. Harold J. Brow in his pilot's cap.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-23-1924_AviatorsSwoopingIn
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- Flier, In Flames, Rides To Victory In 50-Mile Race, May 25, 1924.
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- Birmingham News
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Article of Captain A. H. Page, Navy pilot of Pensacola, successfully finishing his 50-mile race after his plane caught fire and landing after successfully dousing the flames in the air.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_5-25-1924_FlierInFlames
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- Former Holder of World's Speed Record Is Navy Inspector Here, November 2, 1941.
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- Bridgeport Sunday Post, Frank J. Delear
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Article detailing the history and accomplishments of Commander Harold J. Brow alongside his activities of the then current day. Of note, it is mentioned Brow first learned to fly in Pensacola in 1918.
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- uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-2-1941_FormerHolderofSpeedRecord
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- Letter to Colonel Charles G. McCrowley, 1877-November-12.
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- Charles G. McCrowley, Colonel, USMC, John Williams, Private USMC
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Letter to Colonel Charles G. McCrawley, USMC, dated November 12, 1877 regarding the approval of transfer of John Williams, Private of the USMC, from the Naval Hospital at the Pensacola Navy Yard to the Washington barracks. 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...
Show moreLetter to Colonel Charles G. McCrawley, USMC, dated November 12, 1877 regarding the approval of transfer of John Williams, Private of the USMC, from the Naval Hospital at the Pensacola Navy Yard to the Washington barracks. 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_Page026
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- Letter to Colonel Charles G. McCrowley, 1877-October-18.
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- Charles G. McCrowley, Colonel, USMC, J. S. Oberly, USN (?), John William, Private USMC
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A copy of a letter sent to Marine Colonel Charles G McCrowley October 18, 1877 from a Commandant of the Navy Yard of Pensacola (name illegible). This letter was sent alongside a communication from a J. S. Oberly of the Navy regarding an inspection of a Private John or Jason Williams. 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.
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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page004
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- Chauncey Claude Vogenitz, Forward Aerial Gunner, 1918.
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- Chauncey Claude Vogenitz
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Photo of Chauncey Claude Vogenitz taken at NAS Pensacola sometime in 1918. Born in Newcomertown, Ohio on April 26, 1899, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve Forces on April 29, 1918 at the Navy Yard, Washington D.C. He was called to Active Duty May 1, 1918 and arrived at NAS Pensacola on November 11, 1918. He was Landsman for Quartermaster 125 days; Quartermaster, Second Class (Aviation) 71 days; Gunner's Mate, First Class; Released March 12, 1919. Honorable Discharge September 30, 1921....
Show morePhoto of Chauncey Claude Vogenitz taken at NAS Pensacola sometime in 1918. Born in Newcomertown, Ohio on April 26, 1899, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve Forces on April 29, 1918 at the Navy Yard, Washington D.C. He was called to Active Duty May 1, 1918 and arrived at NAS Pensacola on November 11, 1918. He was Landsman for Quartermaster 125 days; Quartermaster, Second Class (Aviation) 71 days; Gunner's Mate, First Class; Released March 12, 1919. Honorable Discharge September 30, 1921. Vogenitz passed away June 9, 1958 and is buried in Akron, OH.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_circa1918_chaunceyclaudevogenitz(2)
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- Letter 1: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1878-January-2.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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Letter to Daniel Ammen which accompanied December 1877 reports on payroll, expenditures, and personnel employed at the Pensacola Navy Yard. 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_Page090
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- Letter 69: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-November-26.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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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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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page044
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- Letter 66: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-October-18.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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Letter sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which accompanied a Bulletin of International Meteorological Observations taken at the Pensacola Navy Yard for the last half of October, 1877. 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...
Show moreLetter sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which accompanied a Bulletin of International Meteorological Observations taken at the Pensacola Navy Yard for the last half of October, 1877. 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_Page013
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- Letter 67: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-November-1.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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Letter sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigations, dated November 1, 1877 which accompanied Monthly Returns for October 1877. These items included payroll, a statement of expenditures, and a report of those employed and discharged. 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...
Show moreLetter sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigations, dated November 1, 1877 which accompanied Monthly Returns for October 1877. These items included payroll, a statement of expenditures, and a report of those employed and discharged. 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_Page016
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- Letter 74: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-7.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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December 7, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which appears to request Bureau approval of a fourth set of articles. It is difficult to discern due to the hastened writing style employed in the forming of this 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. 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 Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, which appears to request Bureau approval of a fourth set of articles. It is difficult to discern due to the hastened writing style employed in the forming of this 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. 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_Page067
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- Letter 75: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-December-10.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, James Sheppard
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December 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, sent in response to an order from the Department to inform them about an inquiry into the condition of the Steam Engineering department at the Pensacola Navy Yard. The order was due to discrepancies in the number of stores on hand and in the ledgers. A James Sheppard, Boatswain, was detained as a witness in response to this. The letter itself is frail, thin to the point of transparency, and has been eaten away at...
Show moreDecember 10, 1877 letter to Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, sent in response to an order from the Department to inform them about an inquiry into the condition of the Steam Engineering department at the Pensacola Navy Yard. The order was due to discrepancies in the number of stores on hand and in the ledgers. A James Sheppard, Boatswain, was detained as a witness in response to this. 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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- uwfHT_NYC_Box1_1877-1878_Correspondence_Page070
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- Letter 70: To Commodore Daniel Ammen, Bureau of Navigation, 1877-November-26.
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- Commodore Daniel Ammen, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation
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Letter of receipt sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen of the Bureau of Navigation dated November 26, 1877 regarding the receipt of new orders on how to keep books in the Navigation Office which would take effect January 1, 1878. 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...
Show moreLetter of receipt sent to Commodore Daniel Ammen of the Bureau of Navigation dated November 26, 1877 regarding the receipt of new orders on how to keep books in the Navigation Office which would take effect January 1, 1878. 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_Page045
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