Browse Items (51 total)

Stark Learning Center originally opened as Stark Hall in 1964. Prior to Admiral Stark’s name being attached to the hall, UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill wrote a letter to the university in September of 1957. Churchill recommended the building be…

A postcard capturing the labor of coal miners in the Wilkes-Barre area in the late 1800s, early 1900s.

This is a page from the Wilkes Alumni Magazine, which ran from 1947 into the present under multiple different titles. The article details dinner celebration in honor of Harold R. Stark’s appointment as Chairmen of the Board of Trustees. Stark was…

This item is an image of the USS Stark (FFG-31) sailing in the Pacific Ocean during her sea trials on July 13, 1982. This ship was created in 1980 and was named in honor of Admiral Stark. Found on the Naval History and Heritage Command website,…

This source is a scanned certificate given to Harold R. Stark for completion of an unknown course at the United States Naval College

This is a snippet of a speech by Admiral Ben Morreell at the Stark Hall Dedication on September 27, 1957 in which he reflects on the vision for how Wilkes College will use the building and classrooms.

This is a signed photograph of Ernest J. King sent to Harold Stark in 1942.

Transcription:

For
Admiral Stark—
With admiration, affection, and best
wishes —
Ernest J. King
Admiral U.S. navy
1942

This image depicts handwritten instructions for naval torpedo
service with notes by Harold “Betty” Stark.

These are photographs of Stark R. Hall after it was built in 1957. These photographs can be found in our Building and Donor File collection.

These are two photographs, one by Nancy Dill and one by John Greer Dill with original messages and signatures sent to Admiral Harold Stark in January 1943.

Transcription:
To Admiral & Mrs Stark
My Happiest memories
Nancy Dill
Nancy Isabelle…

With Admirals Ernest King and Harold Stark in the background, FDR sits with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill following church services during the Atlantic Charter meeting. Over the previous year, Roosevelt had greatly expanded the size of the…

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