William Carrier papers, 1942-1998, Date acquired: 04/29/2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- William Carrier
- Extent:
- 1.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], William Carrier papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_08_0092.
Background
- Scope and content:
William Carrier served as an Assistant Turret Officer aboard the USS Nashville from 1944-46 in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During Carrier's time aboard the Nashville, General Douglas MacArthur was transported twice by the Nashville. At this time, Carrier was able to capture candid photographs of MacArthur. This collection contains those photographs as well as photographs of Pacific scenery and crew, along with handwritten notes by Carrier of battles in which the USS Nashville participated. A photograph book is also included that details the history, Combat, the Aleutians, Pacific coast and crew during the 1942-1945 cruise. Also included are two reunion books that contain the names, addresses, and status of those who served on the Nashville.
- Biographical / historical:
William Carrier born November 21, 1921, in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended 3 years of academic and military training at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was also a student at Purdue University before his time at Annapolis. Soon after his graduation, he participated in his first cruise with the USS Nashville from 1944-1946 in the Western Pacific.
- Acquisition information:
William Carrier Jr.
Donation
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Ocean--Naval operations, American
World War, 1939-1945--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--China--Shanghai
Test pilots--United States
Photographs - Names:
- U.S.S. Nashville
United States Naval Academy
United States. Naval Aviation Corps
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964 - Places:
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], William Carrier papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_08_0092.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
