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Call Number:

PH-00238

Collection Name:

U.S. Naval Training Photography Collection

Creator:

United States. Navy

No. of Items:

42 items

Span Dates:

circa 1945-circa 1960

Description:

The collection consists of 42 gelatin silver prints and one map of various activities, events, groups, and presentations of the U.S. Naval Training School, Bronx, N.Y. Of particular interest in this collection is the focus on female cadets at the academy. Time period represented circa 1945 to circa 1960. Descriptions follow.

985:0032:0001 [ladies enjoying a table of donuts];
985:0032:0002 [Gregor Piatigorsky, Cellist, w/ two navy gals];
985:0032:0003 [Group of navy women posed, autographed to “boss”];
985:0032:0004 [three older navy women, outside];
985:0032:0005 [navy high-rankers, on platform, saluting];
985:0032:0006 [navy women’s softball team, posing for portrait];
985:0032:0007 [High officials saluting];
985:0032:0008 [Luncheon for advising committee on women’s naval reserve];
985:0032:0009 [navy members and civilians at assembly, clapping];
985:0032:0010 [display of geographical instruments and exhibits];
985:0032:0011 [officers chatting on platform];
985:0032:0012 [officers watching a parade of new female cadets];
985:0032:0013 [naval marching band];
985:0032:0014 [naval academy gym];
985:0032:0015 [navy female drum and bugle corps];
985:0032:0016 [navy men’s baseball game];
985:0032:0017- 0020 [navy women marching in formation];
985:0032:0021 [Oakland Wave Quarters Chorus at launching of S.S. Wild Rover, 3/11/45];
985:0032:0022 [Mary Jo Shelley, Lead WR in Training Division of Bureau];
985:0032:0023 [two male, two female officers having champagne];
985:0032:0024 [Lt. Commander Eleanor Rigby];
985:0032:0025 [male officers chatting];
985:0032:0026 [a luncheon];
985:0032:0027 [dignitaries and officers, 6/9/43];
985:0032:0028 [navy men baseball game, with uniformed officer umpiring];
985:0032:0029 [maneuvers];
985:0032:0030 [officers chatting in a lounge];
985:0032:0031 [officials standing in line, autographed by Potter and West];
985:0032:0032 [officers standing on a platform];
985:0032:0033 [many navy women standing behind a table of donuts and peanuts];
985:0032:0034 [standing salute to colors during the national anthem];
985:0032:0035 [uniformed man aiming large gun];
985:0032:0036 [‘King and Queen of the Sea’];
985:0032:0037 [man playing violin];
985:0032:0038 [women preparing to march, indoors];
985:0032:0039 [female officer addressing crowd];
985:0032:0040 [relay race game in physical education];
985:0032:0041 [three officers chatting over a globe];
985:0032:0042 [removed for D-2000].

Location(s):

Discrete Collections Box 1 (985:0032:0001-0042)
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