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BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1895-1952

box 1, folder 1

Naval career summary and recommendations

 

CORRESPONDENCE 1913-1975

box 1, folder 2-5

Naval career 1913-1975

box 1, folder 6

Correspondence with future wife, Ms. Putnam, while in Shanghai and at sea. 1929

box 1, folder 7

Naval War college, Rio de Janiero, Brazil 1946-1948

 

WRITINGS 1970

box 2, folder 1-3

The Reminiscences of Rear Admiral Charles J. Wheeler, U.S. Navy, Retired

 

CLIPPINGS 1941-1965

box 1, folder 8

Allied naval actions in the Pacific, World War II 1941-1965

 

MISCELLANEUS 1918-1967

box 1, folder 9

U.S. naval involvement in Turkey

box 1, folder 10

Nametag from July 4, 1964 event and undated notes

 

INCREMENT 1923

box 1, folder 11

Photograghs of burning waterfront in Constantinople and Admiral Bristol's staff in U.S. embassy garden in Constaninople 1923

 

TEXTILES undated

box 14

Traditional Turkish military garments

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Box 14 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
 

AUDIO June-August 1969

box 3

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

box 4

Pages 1-82

box 5

Pages 83-114

box 5

"The Mighty Mo": Photographs of the USS Mobile circa 1942

box 6

"My Journey from China to Constantinople": Travel photos from Arabia, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Egypt, Greece, Turkey November 1921

box 7

Guest Book: United States Ship Mobile 1943-1970

box 7

"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

 

FRAMED ITEMS 1923-1945

Scope and Contents note

Items have been removed from their frames for preservation purposes.
box 8, folder 1

Signed photograph: Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, British Pacific Fleet, Later Lord Fraser of North Cape undated

box 8, folder 1

Portrait of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, Commander Amphibious Force US Pacific Fleet - Handwritten note 1944-1945

box 8, folder 2

Signing of the Instruement of Surrender on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay (Signed by Adm. Nimitz) September 2, 1945

box 8, folder 3

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

box 8, folder 3

Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Shanghai 1928

box 8, folder 3

Portrait of Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Commander, Southeast Asia Command - Handwritten note undated

box 8, folder 4

Portrait of Admiral William Halsey - Handwritten Note undated

box 8, folder 4

Portrait of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - Handwritten note undated

box 8, folder 5

Portrait of Ekrem Bey, Aide to Caliph, Turkey undated

box 8, folder 5

Portrait of General Mombelli, Commander Italian Forces of Occupation, Constantinople 1919-1923

box 8, folder 6

Portrait of Piraye Mahmoud, Constantinople May 1923

box 8, folder 6

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

box 8, folder 7

Portrait of General Harington, Commander British and Allied Forces of occupation, Constantinople 1919-1923

box 8, folder 7

Portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Fuad, 5th in line of succession to the Sultanate of Turkey 1922

box 8, folder 7

Portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Fuad of Egypt 1923

box 8, folder 8

Miss Paola Mombelli, Later Countess P'angooy (in fancy dress costume), Constantinople 1923

box 8, folder 8

Military honor - Bronze Star 1943-1944

box 8, folder 8

Military Honor - Legion of Merit 1944

box 8, folder 8

Military honor - Commendation 1944-1945

box 9

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

box 10

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.

box 11

Pages 1-58

box 12

Pages 59-98 and cover

 

MEMORABILIA undated

box 13

Metal hair combs

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 13

Commemorative coin featuring Sun Yat Sen March 1929

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 13

Japanese Navy sash

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 13

Plaque of unknown origin

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 13

Metal chained cartouches

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 13

Belt

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Box 13 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
drawer G14

Japanese headband with signatures of American soldiers