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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.

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…

This is a framed photograph of the crew of the USS Nitro standing in front of their vessel. This was most likely taken while Admiral Stark was in command from December 1 1923 to November 14 1925.

This is a printed publication issue of the Alumnus paper for the ceremony starting construction of the Stark Science Hall on June 4th, 1956. The article details the ceremony in its entirety, from the first shovelful of dirt and speeches to more of…

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…

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.”

These are copy printed letters between Eugene S. Farley, 1899-1973, and Admiral Harold Raynsford Stark, 1880-1972, discussing the involvement of Bucknell University Junior College (later to become Wilkes University) in the war effort on the dates of…

This document is a memo from the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation to Admiral Harold R. Stark commissioning him as the Chief of Naval Operations.

An oral interview conducted by Robert Bomboy collecting the history of Harold Stark’s influence in Wilkes-Barre.

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…

“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]

This item is a photograph of Harold Stark and his crew during his service on the U.S.S. North Dakota