Digital exhibit items from the Admiral Harold R. Stark collection, 1923-1972
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Title
Digital exhibit items from the Admiral Harold R. Stark collection, 1923-1972
Subject
Stark, Harold Raynsford, 1880-1972
Description
Digital items found in the Admiral Harold R. Stark collection, 1923-1972, located on Archivesspace.
Date
1923-1972
Format
PDF
Collection Items
![Newspaper clipping from the Republican, titled, <br /><br />
"U.S. Warship Ordered To Sink Submarine," 1917 February 20<br /><br />](https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/cb7a0b2813fa5dc68f323fdef4ea3c6a.jpg "Newspaper clipping from the Republican, titled, <br /><br />
"U.S. Warship Ordered To Sink Submarine," 1917 February 20<br /><br />")
Photograph of the Minnesota's stern showing her 12-inch after turret, 1908
“This photo was taken when the Great White Fleet visited Sydney, Australia in August of 1908. During the visit the ships of the fleet were opened to visitors and the Minnesota's decks are crowded with many curious ‘Aussies’"[7]
John Stark’s Ivory Cane, with an Inscribed Metal Band Underneath the Rounded Top that Says “Presented to Gen. John Stark for his Defence of Fort William Henry, 1757 March 17
This item is John Stark’s Ivory Cane, with an Inscribed Metal Band Underneath the Rounded Top that Says “Presented to Gen. John Stark for his Defence of Fort William Henry.”
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania - Tunnel Entrance At Coal Mine- 1904 Mining Postcard
A postcard capturing the labor of coal miners in the Wilkes-Barre area in the late 1800s, early 1900s.
Page 7 of Oral History transcript of Harold Stark, autumn 1967
An oral interview conducted by Robert Bomboy collecting the history of Harold Stark’s influence in Wilkes-Barre.
Admiral Stark’s awards and decorations, ca 1920s-1940s
A photograph of an assortment of Admiral Stark’s awards, medals, and military decorations. This photograph shows that, even despite the controversy surrounding Stark’s actions at Pearl Harbor, he remained valiant and honorable. Admiral Stark was…
Honorary Knight Grand Cross Ribbon, 1945
Admiral Stark’s Honorary Knight Grand Cross Ribbon, awarded to him in 1945. The award is bestowed upon officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and bravery in combat or other military operations. The Grand Cross award signifies the…
Photograph of King George VI in Uniform Walking with Admiral Stark, ca 1941-1942
A photograph of Admiral Stark walking alongside King Geroge VI, clad in his military uniform. This photograph was likely taken during Stark’s time in Europe after being relieved from his duties as Chief of Naval Operations following the attack on…
Photograph of Admiral Harold R. Stark, n.d.
A military headshot photograph of Admiral Harold R. Stark. The date is unknown, but given Stark’s age in the photo in comparison to other photos, we can assume that the photograph was likely taken in the 1940s.