Fred Nelson Scrapbook, 1941-1944

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Fred Nelson Scrapbook, 1941-1944

Entry/Object ID

A0233

Scope and Content

The Fred Nelson Scrapbook dated 1941-1944 consists of period newspaper clippings, personal items and ephemera such as postcards, matchbook covers, postage stamps cartoons and ticket stubs collected by Nelson and his wife during his time onboard the U.S.S. New York. Scrapbook donated by Marguerite Nelson, (husband Fred Nelson) contains: 1. Newspaper clippings from 1941-1944 and 1981, related to World War II (European and Pacific operations) (New York, New York and Norwalk, Virginia newspapers) 2. Two "A" Basic Gasoline Ration card (1942) 3. Personal items of Fred Nelson include dance invitations for U.S.S. New York crew members (1941-1942), Neptunus Rex member card (May 5, no year), Ocean View Post 3160 card (1940) and Safe Driver card (1940) 4. Knickerbockers Xmas 1939, by Executive Officer, Commander Oliver L. Downes (ships paper) (1939) 5. The Log, tenants newspaper for Benmoreell, Norwalk, Virginia Naval Housing Project (2 editions) (1942 and 1943) 6. Photograph of the U.S.S. New York (no date) 7. Numerous matchbox covers (no dates) 8. Various movie ticket stubs (1940s) 9. Various war time cartoons from unknown publications (1940s) 10. Miscellaneous postage stamps (1940s) 11. Christmas card (1941) 12. New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodger game ticket stub (1942) 13. Military insignia of ranks for Marine Corps diagram (no date) 14. Various Life magazine photographs and articles (1940s) 15. Various postcards from Fred Nelson to wife (Marguerite) (1941-1942) 16. Circular from Commander and Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet to crew of U.S.S. New York (1942) describing participation of the Atlantic Fleet during the occupation of North-West Africa

Collection

Fred Nelson Scrapbook Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrapbook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1941 - 1944