Title
Scrapbook of Thomas Edwin Murray
Description
Scrapbook from Thomas Edwin Murray, StM1/c, a black sailor who served on board the USS YORKTOWN as a stewards mate during World War II. The scrapbook features portraits of the African American sailors who served in the Gilbert Atolls, Hawaiian Islands, China Coast, Philippine Islands and the Marshall Islands.
Collection
USS Yorktown CV-10
Context
Thomas Edwin Murray was a Stewards Mate 1/c who served on the USS Yorktown from April 1943 through January 1946. Murray was one of the contributors to Into the Wind, the Yorktown's first cruise book.
Accession #
1994.00002
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Scrapbook
Primary Object Name
Album
Sub-Class Name
Memorabilia
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
