Register of the Charles Julian Wheeler papers
| July 27, 1895 | Born |
| July 1916 | Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy |
| 1917-1918 | Served in World War I aboard USS Benham, based at Queenstown, Ireland and Brest, France. |
| 1919-1921 | Served in China aboard USS Huron and USS Palos (upper Yangtze River Gunboat). |
| 1921-1924 | Served as Flag Lieutenant on Staff of U.S. High Commissioner to Turkey in Constantinople. |
| 1925-1926 | Served aboard USS Nevada during cruise to Australia. |
| 1927-1929 | Served on staff of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet on China Station. |
| 1929 | Married Doanda Risley Putman, duaghter of American Consul in Amoy, in June. |
| 1929-1931 | Navy Department, Washington D.C. |
| 1931-1934 | Commanded USS Waters (destroyer) in U.S. Fleet. |
| 1934-1936 | Served as officer-in-charge U.S. Naval Shore Radio Stations, under Director of Naval Communications, Navy Department. |
| 1936-1937 | Served as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer aboard USS West Virginia. |
| 1937-1938 | Served as Flag Secretary to Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet. |
| 1938-1939 | Completed Naval War College Course and served on Staff of U.S. Naval War college. |
| 1940-1941 | Served as Executive Officer aboard USS Astoria. |
| 1941-1942 | Established and served as First Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp, Holy Cross College. |
| 1943-1944 | Commissioned and commanded new light cruiser, USS Mobile in 27 operations in the Central Pacific Area, ending with the occupation of the Mariana Islands. |
| 1944-1945 | Served as the Senior U.S. Naval Liason Officer on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet, and representative of Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. |
| September 2, 1945 | Witnessed surrender of Japanese on board USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. |
| 1946-1948 | Served as the American head of the Brazilian Naval War college in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| April 1, 1948 | Retired from active duty and became Director of Personnel at State Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Worcester, Massachusetts. |
| June 12, 1981 | Died. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery. |
Scope and Content of Collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1895-1952
Naval career summary and recommendations
CORRESPONDENCE 1913-1975
Naval career 1913-1975
Correspondence with future wife, Ms. Putnam, while in Shanghai and at sea. 1929
Naval War college, Rio de Janiero, Brazil 1946-1948
WRITINGS 1970
The Reminiscences of Rear Admiral Charles J. Wheeler, U.S. Navy, Retired
CLIPPINGS 1941-1965
Allied naval actions in the Pacific, World War II 1941-1965
MISCELLANEUS 1918-1967
U.S. naval involvement in Turkey
Nametag from July 4, 1964 event and undated notes
INCREMENT 1923
Photograghs of burning waterfront in Constantinople and Admiral Bristol's staff in U.S. embassy garden in Constaninople 1923
TEXTILES undated
AUDIO June-August 1969
Biographical interview by Etta-Belle Kitchen
ALBUMS 1921-1970
"My Cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean": Travel photos from Rhodes, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Greece; "My Trip to the interior of Anatolia, Rhodes, and Patmos" October-November 1923
Pages 1-82
Pages 83-114
"The Mighty Mo": Photographs of the USS Mobile circa 1942
"My Journey from China to Constantinople": Travel photos from Arabia, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Egypt, Greece, Turkey November 1921
Guest Book: United States Ship Mobile 1943-1970
"US Navy War Photographs - Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Harbor": A collection of official US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Photographs from World War II
Signed photograph: Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, British Pacific Fleet, Later Lord Fraser of North Cape undated
Portrait of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, Commander Amphibious Force US Pacific Fleet - Handwritten note 1944-1945
Signing of the Instruement of Surrender on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay (Signed by Adm. Nimitz) September 2, 1945
A fancy dress party, Constantinople - Mrs. T.C. Kinkaid, Commander Kinkaid, prominent Greek Matron, Lieutenant C.J. Wheeler, Mr. Crane (Manager Standard Oil Co.) 1923
Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Shanghai 1928
Portrait of Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Commander, Southeast Asia Command - Handwritten note undated
Portrait of Admiral William Halsey - Handwritten Note undated
Portrait of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - Handwritten note undated
Portrait of Ekrem Bey, Aide to Caliph, Turkey undated
Portrait of General Mombelli, Commander Italian Forces of Occupation, Constantinople 1919-1923
Portrait of Piraye Mahmoud, Constantinople May 1923
The American Delegation to the Lausanne Peace Conference: Lt. C.J. Wheeler, Mr. Heck, Mr. Armory, Mr. Gillespie, Mr. Belin, Admiral Mark L. Bristol, Mr. Richard W. Childs, Mr. Grew 1922-1923
Portrait of General Harington, Commander British and Allied Forces of occupation, Constantinople 1919-1923
Portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Fuad, 5th in line of succession to the Sultanate of Turkey 1922
Portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Fuad of Egypt 1923
Miss Paola Mombelli, Later Countess P'angooy (in fancy dress costume), Constantinople 1923
Military honor - Bronze Star 1943-1944
Military Honor - Legion of Merit 1944
Military honor - Commendation 1944-1945
Souvenir Copy of the Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese Emperor and Government at Tokyo Bay - Handwritten note from Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner September 1945
SCRAPBOOKS
US Asiatic Fleet: Contains newspaper clippings, menus, invitations, programs, pamphlets, correspondence, misc. 1927-1929
Untitled: Contains newspaper clippings, photographs, flyers, programs, notes, letters, misc. items from time with Navy.
Pages 1-58
Pages 59-98 and cover
MEMORABILIA undated
Japanese headband with signatures of American soldiers