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Robert B. Stinnett Miscellaneous Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3c603258 No online items Inventory of the Robert B. Stinnett miscellaneous papers Finding aid prepared by Jessica Lemieux and Chloe Pfendler Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2008, 2014, 2021 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the Robert B. 63006 1 Stinnett miscellaneous papers Title: Robert B. Stinnett miscellaneous papers Date (inclusive): 1941-2015 Collection Number: 63006 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 120 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box(49.0 Linear Feet) Abstract: Memoranda and photographs depicting the aircraft carrier San Jacinto, naval personnel, prisoner of war camps, life at sea, scenes of battle, naval artillery, Tokyo, and the Pacific Islands during World War II. Correspondence, interviews, and facsimiles of intelligence reports, dispatches, ciphers and other records related to research on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Creator: Stinnett, Robert B. Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access Box 4 restricted. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1963. Additional material acquired in 2020. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Robert B. Stinnett miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Biographical Note Robert B. Stinnett was born March 31, 1924 in Oakland, California. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a photographer in the Pacific. After his military service, Stinnett returned to the San Francisco Bay Area and worked as a photographer for the Oakland Tribune, retiring in 1986. Stinnett researched and published two books regarding the second World War: George Bush: his World War II years published in 1991 by the Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., and Day of Deceit : the Truth about FDR and Pearl Harbor published in 2000 by Free Press. Stinnett died November 16, 2018 in San Jose, California. Scope and Content of Collection Memoranda and photographs depicting the aircraft carrier San Jacinto, naval personnel, prisoner of war camps, life at sea, scenes of battle, naval artillery, Tokyo, and the Pacific Islands during World War II. Correspondence, interviews, notes, photographs, clippings, and facsimiles of intelligence reports, dispatches, ciphers and other records related to research on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the life of President George H. W. Bush. Also includes book proposals, drafts, and reviews of his books. Related Materials Robert B. Stinnett photograph archive of his Oakland Tribune negatives, BANC PIC 2019.081, is held by The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. The Bancroft Library also holds Robert B. Stinnett photographs of California scenery and historic sites taken for his motor journeys column (BANC PIC 1987.019). Subjects and Indexing Terms Pictorial works World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works United States. Navy San Jacinto (Aircraft carrier) box 1, folder 1 Memoranda Inventory of the Robert B. 63006 2 Stinnett miscellaneous papers Scope and Contents note Relates to the aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto, naval personnel, prisoner of war camps, life at sea, scenes of battle, naval artillery, Tokyo, and the Pacific Islands during World War II. Photographs 1940s Scope and Contents note Original accession, labeled Envelopes A-Q, consists of 515 photographic prints of World War II taken by Robert B. Stinnett while serving as an official photographer in the United States Navy aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. San Jacinto. Scenes include military personnel, aerial shots at Tokyo, prisoners of war camps, life at seas, scenes of battle, naval artillery, scenes of Tokyo, and the Pacific Islands. box 1, folder 2 Envelope A Scope and Contents note 50 photographic prints, including images of the USS San Jacinto in dry dock, aerial views of Tokyo and Yokosuka, and photographs taken in Guam, Formosa, Paiaus, and Palau. Also includes images of air to ship battle captioned "Mariana Turkey Shoot." box 1, folder 3 Envelope B Scope and Contents note 31 prints of the USS Franklin, the USS Enterprise, and the USS Alabama. Includes images taken in Paiau and Japan, and aerial views of Yondaru Airfield, Okinawa, and Tokyo. box 1, folder 4 Envelope C Scope and Contents note 25 prints depicting airplanes in action over the ocean, scenes on deck, USS Ticonderoga, USS Hornet, the launching of the USS San Jacinto. box 1, folder 5 Envelope D Scope and Contents note 68 prints including images taken at Paiaus, Pelelieu, Formosa, Saipan, Wake Island, and Japan. Also includes portraits and candid shots of Naval personnel on board the USS San Jacinto. box 1, folder 6 Envelope E Scope and Contents note 25 prints including candid scenes on board ship, and F6F and TBM aircraft on deck and in action. box 1, folder 7 Envelope F Scope and Contents note 34 prints of recreation, Majuro Atoll, Trinidad, aerial views of bases in Japan. box 1, folder 8 Envelope G Scope and Contents note 30 prints of officers and men at attention on deck, scenes at Kure Harbor and Okinawa in Japan, Guam, Saipan, and Corregidor. Also includes an image of a cartoon dwarf with a camera and a parachute. Inventory of the Robert B. 63006 3 Stinnett miscellaneous papers Photographs 1940s box 2, folder 1 Envelope H Scope and Contents note 29 prints, including images of the USS Enterprise, USS Franklin, USS Belleau Wood, Saipan, Okinawa, Tokyo, Pelelieu, and the launch of the USS San Jacinto. box 2, folder 2 Envelope I Scope and Contents 30 prints, depicting USS Franklin, USS San Jacinto, USS Oyster Bay, Puget Sound Navy Yard, and battle scenes from Saipan, Cape Engano, and the Admiralty Islands. box 2, folder 3 Envelope J Scope and Contents note 60 prints including candids of Navy photographers at work, life on ship, Pacific islanders, King Neptune Day celebrations and Davy Jones Day. box 2, folder 4 Envelope K Scope and Contents note 26 prints of the USS Ticonderoga, USS Franklin, USS Enterprise, Captain H.M. Martin, and Kure Harbor Japan. box 2, folder 5 Envelope L Scope and Contents note 39 prints taken at Palau, Saipan, and Pelelieu, as well as images of the photo lab on the USS San Jacinto box 2, folder 6 Envelope M Scope and Contents note 29 prints depicting Palau, Pelelieu, Guam, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Kure Harbor, and Chi Chi Jima. box 2, folder 7 Envelope N Scope and Contents note 31 prints showing Japanese fortifications on Saipan, aerial views of Cape Engano, Wake Island, Guam, and Japan. Also contains Squadron portraits of VF 51, which included George H. W. Bush. box 3 Envelope mO undated Scope and Contents note Contains 11 enlarged duplicate photos of Manus, Tokyo, and Majuro; aircraft from USS Jacinto; and the USS Indiana at Hunter's Point, San Francisco. box 4 Envelope P (Negatives) undated Access Restricted. Scope and Contents note 43 negatives, primarily depicting naval aircraft and the deck of the aircraft carrier. box 4 Envelope Q (Negatives) undated Access Restricted. Scope and Contents note 54 negatives, primarily depicting naval aircraft and the deck of the aircraft carrier. Inventory of the Robert B. 63006 4 Stinnett miscellaneous papers Subject and Correspondence File United States Navy Subject and Correspondence File Scope and Contents Correspondence, interview transcripts, notes, and clippings relating to Stinnett's research on World War II, the life of President George H. W. Bush, and other topics. Arranged in alphabetical order by subject or correspondent's last name. box 120, folder 7 A 1990s box 120, folder 8 A E 1990s box 120, folder 9 A H 1990s box 120, folder 10 A I 1990s box 120, folder 11 A K 1990s box 120, folder 12 A M 1990s box 120, folder 13 A N 1990s box 120, folder 14 A O 1990s box 120, folder 15 A Q 1990s box 120, folder 16 A R 1990s box 120, folder 17 A S 1990s box 120, folder 18 A T 1990s box 120, folder 19 A U 1990s box 120, folder 20 A W 1990s box 120, folder 21 "A" Machine; Japan dip code 1990s box 120, folder 22 ABC-22; (Joint USA-Canada defense plan of 1941) 1990s Scope and Contents Original document date 1941 box 120, folder 23 ABC News 1997, 2004 box 120, folder 24 AD Code; Imperial Japanese Navy 1941 era 1990s box 120, folder 25 AF; Designator for Midway Island in 1941 1990s box 120, folder 26 AMO Operation of IJN 1990s box 120, folder 27 AN Cipher of IJN 1990s box 120, folder 28 "AN" Code; Chronology 1996 box 120, folder 29 ABE, Sanji 1990s box 121, folder 1 Abend, Hallett 1990s box 121, folder 2 Abukuma CL of IJN 1996 box 121, folder 3 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science 1987 box 121, folder 4 Acknowledgements (For Bush book) 1990s box 121, folder 5 Acknowledgements for Pearl Harbor Book 1998 box 56, folder 8 Active Stations [loose photocopies] 2006 Scope and Contents Original documents date: 1945 box 121, folder 6 Adair, Charles RADM USN 1987 box 121, folder 7 Adams, J. Sterling; FBI Agent, Honolulu 1994 box 121, folder 8 Adams, Nat 1987-1990 box 121, folder 9 Adams, Ralph; USS FINBACK; Rescure George Bush 1989 box 121, folder 10 Adcock Radio Direction Finder 1990s box 121, folder 11 Adelson, M. Lieut IVS; COM 14 DIO 1990s box 121, folder 12 ADO; Examples 1995 box 121, folder 13 Agano, Japanese Naval Light Cruiser 1990s box 121, folder 14 Agata Maru 1990s box 121, folder 15 Agawa, Hiroyuki; Author of Reluctant Admiral 1985 box 121, folder 16 Agenee France Presse 1991 box 121, folder 17 Agloy, USN Designator 1990s box 121, folder 18 Air Attack Force 1 of IJN 1990s box 121, folder 19 Air Bases 1990s box 121, folder 20 Air Corps 1990s box 121, folder 21 Air Depot 1990s Inventory of the Robert B.
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