Melinda Cox Collection

Title

Melinda Cox Collection

Creator

Bud Feuer

Identifier

MS100029

Description

Military historian's research collection.

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Language

English

Collection Items

Horton, Max K.
A portrait of Lieutenant-Commander Max K. Horton

Portrait of a Captain on the USS Mt. Vernon
Professional photograph taken at the Hotel Statler in Washington D.C.

The Storm
A photograph of a painting of a man on a ship during a storm.

The Queen Elizabeth
A photograph of the British ship named Queen Elizabeth.

Bi-Plane
A photograph of a camouflaged Bi-Plane.

The Submarine Chasers
A painting by John Olaf Todahl titled "The Submarine Chasers"

American Transport
A photograph of one of the big liners converted for trooping and escorted by U.S. destroyers.

The Covington
A photograph of the sinking of the United States steamer "Convington"

U-Boat
The surrender of a U-Boat to the American destroyer "Fanning"

The Fanning
German prisoners captured by "The Fanning"

Naval Yachts
American Naval Yachts in a harbor of France

Yacht Crew
Double Portrait of the American Yacht Crew

Submarine Maintenance
Raising a British submarine alongside a mother ship for examination

Carrier Pigeon
An officer in a British submarine attaching a message to the leg of a pigeon

Rockwell, Kiffin
A photograph of Kiffin Rockwell who was killed in an air duel over Verdun

Sergeant Lufbery
A photograph of Sergeant Lufbery in one of the new Nieuports in which he convoyed the bombardment fleet which attacked Oberndorf. All the American flyers have an Indian head painted on their machines

The Sinking of the Covington
Photographs of the sinking of the torpedoed Transport "Convington"

"Mount Vernon" Ship
The Transport "Mount Vernon in dry-dock at Brest being repaired.

Ships at Brest, France
"Flusser", "Preston", "Lamson", "Reid", "Smith", and "Prometheus" moored at Brest

Wilson H. B. , & Schwerer
Rear Admiral H. B. Wilson and Vice Admiral Schwerer, the American and French chiefs of the Brittany Patrol.

The "Finland"
The hole made by the torpedo in the side of the "Finland"

The USS Finland
The USS Finland after being torpedoed; the starboard side is wet from the eruption. A lifeboat is seen at the left and the Alcedo hurling the sub at the right.

Portrait of a Man
A portrait of a man. Possibly an engineer at Kodak.

Army School
Class of army school of aerial photography at Kodak Park.

Developing Room
School of aerial photography developing room at Kodak Park.

Camouflaged Ship
At a distance of two miles, this type of camouflage made it almost impossible to determine the kind of ship.

Engineer Testing Visibility of Camouflaged Ships
Sighting a camouflaged ship model through a specifically designed periscope to test visibility at various distances.

Engineers Painting Model Ships
Kodak engineers busy designing types of ship camouflage.

The Oskawa
A photograph of the refrigerator ship Oskawa.

The USS Utah
A port bow view of the Battleship USS Utah.

The USS Fanning
A starboard beam view of the Destroyer USS Fanning.

The USS O'Brien
A port bow view of the Destroyer USS O'Brien.

The USS Ward
A starboard bow view of the Destroyer USS Ward.

Homing Pigeons
A newspaper article about the use of homing pigeons by the Allies in World War II.

The Last Pigeonier
A newspaper article about Sgt. Lucas, A US Army Pigeonier.

Pigeons
A page from a book about pigeons during World War I.

Special Order No. 4
A commendatory dispatch from the Commander Cruiser and Transport Force to the Captain and crew of the USS Mount Vernon for the leadership and conduct of the Captain and crew after being struck by a torpedo.

Order
An order from DE Dismukes, the Captain of the USS Mount Vernon, commending his crew for their dedication to duty.

USS Mt. Vernon Memorial
Four men standing and shaking hands in front of the USS Mt. Vernon Bell.

The USS Mount Vernon
Picture taken aboard the USS Agamemnon.

The USS Mount Vernon Crew Members
Portrait of a group of men on the USS Mt. Vernon.

The USS Agamemnon
A photo of the USS Agamemnon en route to France. Photo taken from the USS Mount Vernon.

DE Dismukes
Captain DE Dismukes, Commanding Officer of the USS Mt. Vernon, and "Jerry" the ship's mascot.

Torpedo Part
The propeller actuating device from the nose of the German torpedo found in the No. 7 Fire room on the USS Mt. Vernon.

The USS Mount Vernon
USS Mount Vernon in drydock at Brest, France showing torpedo damage.

The USS Mount Vernon Troops
The troops in the mess hall of the USS Mt Vernon.

Kronprinzessin Cecilie
The USS Mt. Vernon, the Former German Passenger Liner Kronprinzessin Cecile, in New York Harbor.

Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, firing a Boiler on the USS Mt. Vernon.

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Crew Inspecting the Hole on the Side of the USS Mount Vernon after it was struck by a torpedo

Kronprinzessin Cecilie
A photo of the German mail steamer "Kronprinzessin Cecilie" (Crown-princess Cecilie) in the New York Harbor

The USS Mt. Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Men Inspecting the Hole on the Side of the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
USS Mt. Vernon After Being Torpedoed

The USS Mount Vernon
Portrait of the Front of the USS Mt. Vernon in the Water

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
USS Mt. Vernon After Being Torpedoed

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Men Standing Next to the Finished Patch on the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Men Standing Next to the Finished Patch on the USS Mt. Vernon

French Infantry Men
21st Division French Infantry on the March

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Man Standing Inside of the Hole in the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Crew Inspecting the Hole on the Side of the USS Mt. Vernon

Kronprinzessin Cecilie
A photo of the Kronprinzessin Cecilie in the New York harbor.

Naval Troops
USS Mt. Vernon Troops Sitting in a Mess Hall

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Crew Inspecting Hole in the Side of the USS Mt. Vernon when it was sitting in a dry dock in France

Side View of a Torpedo Component
Propeller Actuatine Device from Nose of German Torpedo Found in the Fireroom Bilge after USS Mount Vernon placed in drydock .

Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, Firing a Boiler on the USS Mt. Vernon
Taken in one of the eight firerooms. Four rooms will later flood due to the USS Mt. Vernon being hit by a torpedo

The USS Mount Vernon
Distant portrait of the USS Mount Vernon

The Docks
A man standing on a dock near some ships.

U.S. Doughboys
Electrical Gang Aboard the USS Mt. Vernon

Navy Men
Portrait of Captains and Crew Aboard a Ship

A Naval Officer
Portrait of a Captain on the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon
Distant Portrait of the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon
The Underneath of the USS Mt. Vernon

Off Shore Dock I : 5000 Tons
Reiherstieg shipyards and engineering factory, Hamburg, KI. Grasbrook.

Off Shore Dock II : 11,500 Tons
A German steamer built at the shipyard for the German East Africa Line.

Dismukes, D. E. & Doyle, "Jimmy"
Portrait of D. E. Dismukes and "Jimmy" Doyle

Amusement Park
Possibly at a makeshift Amusement Park of some sort

DE Dismukes & "Jerry"
Captain DE Dismukes and Dog "Jerry" on the USS Mount Vernon.

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
A photo of the hull of the USS Mount Vernon where it was struck by a torpedo titled "Hole In Our Side"

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Jack Meyers, right background, Scottie, middle, and unnamed man sitting in the hole that the torpedo made in the USS Mount Vernon. Photo Taken in drydock in Brest, France

Unidentified Ship
Photo of a Unidentified Ship

Taisey
A portrait of Taisey standing in front of a stack of hay.

Taisey and Porteous, Joe
A portrait of Taisey and Joe Porteous aboard a ship.

Torpedo Warhead
Warhead of German Torpedo Which Struck the USS Mount Vernon on September 5th 1918. Found in wreckage of Fire room.

Artillery
A photograph of artillery lined up in a field

Verdun, France
The Destroyed Streets of Verdun in France

Troops
A photograph of returning troops on a ship.

Naval Troops
A portrait of navy men and an officer titled "Sparks"

Unidentified Ship
A photograph of the deck of an unidentified ship

Unidentified Ship at a Dock
A photograph of a docked unidentified ship

The USS Mount Vernon Bow
A photograph of the bow of the USS Mount Vernon at sea.

The 10th Division
A photograph of the 10th Division on the USS Mt. Vernon

Marble Frieze
A marble frieze of eight children in the stages of various activities

The USS Mount Vernon Reconstruction
A photograph of the USS Mount Vernon being installed with reinforced concrete after being struck by a torpedo. Taken in a drydock in Brest, France.

An Unidentified Ship
A portrait of an unidentified ship

Painting a Ship
Germans painting stacks on ship to resemble a Cunarder, a type of steamship.

A Soldier
A photograph of a soldier manning a cannon.

The USS Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon as she was as a passenger ship

Artillery
A photograph of artillery being transported

Soldiers
Soldiers resting on cots

Bras, Verdun
A photograph of a road to Bras, Verdun in France

Knights of the Interior
A photograph of the Knights of the "Interior" on the USS Mount Vernon

Torpedo Warhead
Torpedo War Head that struck the USS Mount Vernon

French Sailors
French Sailors Sent to Pay Respects to those who died when the torpedo struck the USS Mount Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon
A cigar mess bill to Mr. Baker for $1.39

Portrait of Two Women
A portrait of two women standing next to each other wearing matching outfits.

Dismukes, D.E.
A portrait of D. E. Dismukes, Captain of the USS Mount Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon
Men Standing in the Electrical Room of the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon post-Torpedo Strike
Man Standing Inside of the Hole in the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon and Her Crew
Crew Portrait on the USS Mt. Vernon

The USS Mount Vernon Field Day
Field Day Obstacle Course on the USS Mt. Vernon

Army Hospital
Interior View from American Army Hospital Train Showing Comfort and Cleanliness Given to the American Wounded in Transit

The USS Agamemnon
A photograph of the USS Agammenon taken from the USS Mt. Vernon

Naval Officer's Party Invitation
Informal Invitation from the Argentine Naval Officer's Farewell Party
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