| Title: |
Reminiscences of Joseph James Clark
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A31
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Naval History Project
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| Description: |
Early life in Indian Territory; Oklahoma A & M; Naval Academy; World War I convoys and patrols; Turkey; destroyer duty; teaching at Naval Academy; naval aviation; Admiral William Moffett and General William Mitchell; Naval Air Stations; stunt and test flying; relationships with members of Congress; Inspector of Naval Aircraft; early Pacific operations; North African landings; "Fighting Lady," 1943; detailed descriptions of Pacific operations; Task Group Commander, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Air; the "Revolt of the Admirals," Korea; Command of 7th Fleet, 1952. Impressions of many military, naval, and political figures, especially Admirals John H. Towers, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, Arthur Radford, Marc Mitscher, and Raymond Spruance, and Secretaries of the Navy John L. Sullivan and James V. Forrestal.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 840 leaves, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from interviewee's heirs. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1962 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Clark, Joseph James, 1893-1971
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1893
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| Speaker occupation: |
Naval officer
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| Age at speaking: |
69
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| Document date: |
1962
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| Interviewer: |
Mason, John T., Jr., 1909-
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; U.S. Navy
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| Historical events discussed: |
Korean Conflict, 1950-1953; World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Korea; North America; Oklahoma; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics, Military; Asia; Korea; Korean Conflict, 1950-1953; North America; Oklahoma; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; U.S. Navy; United States; United States--Armed Forces; Veterans; World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Clark, Joseph James, 1893-1971; Mitchell, William, 1879-1936; Moffett, William; Navies--Officers; United States--Politics and government--1933-1945; World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018065-13508
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