Description
Donald Hiram Stilwell served in the
Navy from 1908-1912 as an enlisted man and was posted in Asia for most of his enlistment.
From 1912-1917, he worked in a naval shipyard in Maryland. In 1917 he rejoined the Navy,
serving in the Atlantic area near France. He was discharged in 1918. The collection consists
of photographs and postcards acquired by Donald H. Stilwell during his naval service in the
Philippines, Japan and China from 1908-1912 and during World War I in France and aboard the
Destroyer U.S.S. Sigourney in the Atlantic.
Background
Donald Hiram Stilwell served in the Navy from 1908-1912 as an enlisted man and was posted
in Asia for most of his enlistment. From 1912-1917, he worked in a naval shipyard in
Maryland. In 1917 he rejoined the Navy, serving in the Atlantic area near France. He was
discharged in 1918.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.