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Terhune (Warren Jay) papers
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Box 2

W.J. Terhune - U.S.S. Atlanta journal/scrapbook 1890s

Scope and Contents

A diary Terhune kept while serving on the U.S.S. Atlanta in the 1890s. The Atlanta was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" of the 1880s. The diary, whose first entry is dated 1/20/90 in Spain, contains 85 handwritten pages of detailed entries of the ships travels, including Brazil, Haiti, Malta, St. Lucia, Spain, and Algiers. There are 10 photogravures of ships and scenery pasted in as well as technical drawings and sketches. Please note that the journal's binding has deteriorated, and many of the photographs have faded significantly.
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Clippings re: Spanish-American War 1898

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Photographs of Warren & Josephine Terhune

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Governor [Terhune] Remarks, Fono Day 1919

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Clippings re: Samoa unrest c.1919-1920

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Clippings re: Board of Inquiry & exoneration 1920-1921

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Other clippings 1920-1921

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Statements by District Governors and U.S. Navy enlisted men 1920

Scope and Contents

One letter of condolence for Mrs. Terhune in Samoan with English translation, and one letter in English translation addressed to the Board of Investigation on Conditions in American Samoa, both of which were written by a group of District Governors in American Samoa. The third document is a statement from U.S. Naval Station enlisted men, officers and civilians honoring Terhune.
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Photo postcards: Terhune military funeral ceremony in Tutuila, Samoa 1920

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Correspondence re: burial & pension 1920-1950

Scope and Contents

Josephine Terhune had to prove that her husband's death was in the line of duty in order to qualify for a pension, which she did sucessfully.
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Josephine Terhune correspondence 1920-1924

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Josephine Terhune correspondence 1943-1955

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Josephine Terhune holiday cards

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Also includes one card sent to the Terhunes in Samoa in December 1919.
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Josephine Terhune miscellaneous

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John A. Terhune correspondence to Josephine Terhune 1940

Scope and Contents

Commander John Terhune was stationed at Pearl Harbor on the USS Altair at the time.
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John A. Terhune miscellaneous c.1912-1955

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Navy-related publications 1935, 1938

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Pamphlet recording text of speeches from Siamese Defense Force and U.S. Navy officers in English and Thai 10/15/1935 ; Annual Report of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Navy Mutual Aid Association 1/1/1938
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Unidentified correspondence

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Unidentified manuscripts

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