Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Of the original 235 letters, only 163 have been scanned.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This photograph collection documents the work and travels of John H. Brandt (JHB) among Orang Asli groups, primarily Negrito or Semang, in the southern extension (the peninsular region) of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia in the early 1960′s. JHB served as a career government officer in the early years of United States involvement in Southeast Asia during a time when the independent Federation of Malaya became the Federation of Malaysia (1963). There are three series of photographs in the...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

In early 2014, The USS Rankin Association acquired the Eldredge letters from Frances' estate, intending to make them available online for historical researchers and anyone else interested in shipboard life during WWII. After most of the 235 original letters were scanned, they were donated to the Spinelli Archives at Plymouth State University.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This photograph collection documents the work and travels of John H. Brandt (JHB) among Orang Asli groups, primarily Negrito or Semang, in the southern extension (the peninsular region) of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia in the early 1960′s. JHB served as a career government officer in the early years of United States involvement in Southeast Asia during a time when the independent Federation of Malaya became the Federation of Malaysia (1963). There are three series of photographs in the...