WWII photos and post cards from Navy, best place to donate them?

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Going through things in my folks’ house and I came across some photos and negatives my Dad took during the war in the pacific. They could use enlarging! But you can see they were taken from ship’s deck.

In addition, I found some correspondence post cards from 1944 someone wrote his folks. I believe they belonged to an estate that my Dad handled, as I don’t know the people and they were mailed to an unrelated family.

Any feed back on best place to donate these? I feel as if they should be preserved. Naval Insititute?
Thanks
 
Devil Doc said:
I‘d love to see these photos. USNI might be interested as maybe our history and heritage command who can be contacted by the link at nhhcpublicaffairs@navy.mil or 202-433-7880

NHHC

www.history.navy.mil www.history.navy.mil
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Thank you! They are not the best photos, but perhaps if enlarged one can actually make out the sailors on the deck. In the horizon you can see some ships in the ocean. If you want to message me, I can try and email you screen shots of them. They were all rolled up in a small cardboard box. I also found his uniforms, some covers, issue bible, and a few other memorabilia such as the deck of cards with ship signals on them. He never really spoke of the war, and I wish I knew these things were in the house when he were alive. I do recall going to Newport RI as kid to visit, and him making a trip to an army navy store to buy the dungarees he wore!! He wore those navy issue dungarees to lounge around the yard, doing yard work and to the beach!
 
Capt MJ said:
Just what I would have suggested! Great place to start.
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I really enjoyed my two years stationed on the Washington Navy Yard. MSC HQ, when there, was close to the NHHC building. Captain McVey was court martialed on the third deck there. A civilian would be at his desk with the window open and we’d exchange a Good Morning on the days I walked by. I visited the museum and the Barry often.
 
momx3 said:
Thank you! They are not the best photos, but perhaps if enlarged one can actually make out the sailors on the deck. In the horizon you can see some ships in the ocean. If you want to message me, I can try and email you screen shots of them. They were all rolled up in a small cardboard box. I also found his uniforms, some covers, issue bible, and a few other memorabilia such as the deck of cards with ship signals on them. He never really spoke of the war, and I wish I knew these things were in the house when he were alive. I do recall going to Newport RI as kid to visit, and him making a trip to an army navy store to buy the dungarees he wore!! He wore those navy issue dungarees to lounge around the yard, doing yard work and to the beach!
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You have great memories. Don’t worry about sending me pics. I thought if you had a couple you could post here we could all enjoy them.
 
It might be worth contacting https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org in Fredericksburg, TX. I can't guarantee their interest, but I've visited the museum several times, brought groups of Sea Cadets there, and they have a great facility. It would be a worthy home for photos from the Pacific War.
 
It takes a lot of research but... I have found that some college libraries take donations of historical significance. I have also found that some Recruiter and satellite military offices enjoy historical items that can be used to hang in the office. As mentioned, there are museums and historical preservation groups that seek donations as well.

Uniforms are much tougher to find a home for.

One thing I would suggest: Prior to getting rid of the items, you may want to take digital photo's of significant items for your family genealogy or reference.
 
Devil Doc said:
I really enjoyed my two years stationed on the Washington Navy Yard. MSC HQ, when there, was close to the NHHC building. Captain McVey was court martialed on the third deck there. A civilian would be at his desk with the window open and we’d exchange a Good Morning on the days I walked by. I visited the museum and the Barry often.
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momx3 said:
I tried to post some, but unsuccessful, will have my son help me later ;)
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If you are working from iPhone and now have the photos in your phone photo library (you photographed the photos and edited as necessary), try:

- Start a new post.
- Select Attach Files.
- Select a photo from photo library.
- Look at the bottom of the screen, see if it says “Show Selected” and “Actual Size.”
- Tap there. Then, tap Actual Size. A menu of image sizes should come up. Choose Medium or Small, as actual size might be too large. Tap Done.
- Look at the top right of the screen. Tap Add.
- Now you should see an inserted photo block in your post. Tap Insert in that block. Select either Full Image or Thumbnail, depending on which you want to see in your post.
- Hit Post.
 
Devil Doc said:
Wow, who knew. Looks like a great museum.
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@Devil Doc, as a former WESTPAC sailor, you'd like the Pacific War Museum. It's 4.0. Fleet Admiral Nimitz grew up in Kerrville and worked in the family's Bavarian style hotel. After the war, citizens wanted to erect and name the museum after its most famous sailor. The Admiral agreed with the concept but had one major stipulation: He would not accept naming the museum after him. He wanted the museum to be an homage to all those that served in the Pacific during WWII. As you see, the Fleet Admiral got his way. There is an interesting timeline of his life in the museum.

After visiting the museum, get a bratwurst sandwich and a German beer at the restaurant across the street. They're pretty good.
 
A repository of war letters from the Revolutionary War to the Global Fight Against Terror:

www.chapman.edu

The Center for American War Letters

The Center for American War Letters at Chapman University houses more than 90,000 letters from soldiers and their families spanning 230 years and dozens of wars and conflicts.
www.chapman.edu
 
Wishful said:
A repository of war letters from the Revolutionary War to the Global Fight Against Terror:

www.chapman.edu

The Center for American War Letters

The Center for American War Letters at Chapman University houses more than 90,000 letters from soldiers and their families spanning 230 years and dozens of wars and conflicts.
www.chapman.edu
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Wow, I did not know about this center, it is great to know that these histories are being preserved.
 
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