Name/Title
USS Yorktown Christmas Eve Celebration ProgramScope and Content
A program from the USS Yorktown Christmas Eve celebration at sea on December 24, 1944. The program lists not only the music being performed for the crew, but also the crewmembers participating in the choir and festivities.Context
From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.Collection
Stephen Fitch CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.6Source or Donor
Richard G. FitchAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
February 21, 2025