United States. Navy
Military education
Warships--Recognition
World War, 1939-1945
Slides
Great Britain
J-N class (L-M) British DD (destroyer), October 1, 1947.
Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
No Copyright - United States
J-N class British DD (destroyer), October 1, 1947.
J. A. Gordon Storefront in Oban, Scotland
Oban (Scotland)
Storefronts--Scotland
Fishmongers--Scotland
Poultry as food--Scotland
Black and white photograph of the storefront for "J. A. Gordon Fishmonger Poulterer" in Oban, Scotland. Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
In Copyright
J. Elfreth Watkins from Robert Todd Lincoln
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
United States--Politics and government--19th century
Correspondence
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Washington (D.C.)
Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, politely refusing to express an opinion in print.
Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926
Civil War and slavery collection (RHC-45): http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/472
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State College
Michigan
Allendale (Mich.)
Universities & colleges--Michigan
Events
Posters
The J. Geils Band, in the GVSC Fieldhouse, April 8, 1973
Student Services concerts, events, and posters files, (GV028-06)
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 1 of 14), 1991
Oral history
United States--History, Military
China--History, Military
Veterans
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes his time working at Moffett Field in California where he converted P-36 fighter planes to P-40's. He also goes into detail on the difficulties pilots experienced at the time and the difficulties he experienced repairing the airplanes in addition to how Lieutenant Merritt and Lieutenant Mangleburg became the first pilots to join the American Volunteer Group.
Harrington, Jasper J.
Fei Hu Films research and production files (RHC-88)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 10 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses why they weren't able to utilize the Chinese workers with aircraft maintenance around Kunming, in addition to the communications network that was established within the rocky caves in Kweilin.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 11 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes his personal experience working between General Bissell and General Chennault, in addition to the meeting Bissell called addressing the AVG and their accomplishments in China.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 12 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes the last days of the AVG and the morale among the Flying Tigers at the time.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 13 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses his impressions of the new personnel that arrived to replace the AVG during the two week extension and their differences in attitude in comparison with the Flying Tiger spirit.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 14 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses the accomplishments of the American Volunteer Group and the pride he feels in being a Flying Tiger.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 2 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes his experience joining the AVG in the summer of 1941 when Captain Aldworth visited Hamilton Field for recruitment purposes. He explains his motivations for going to China, the complications in being discharged, and the benefits they would receive after finishing a one-year contract with the Chinese government.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 3 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses his knowledge of Japan before joining the AVG and his experience gathering in San Francisco with the other recruits before boarding the Bloemfontein heading to Rangoon.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 4 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes his arrival at his barracks in Toungoo, his impression of the accommodations, and working with the P-40 fighter planes. He also goes into detail on the differences between working with the AVG and his previous experience in the military.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 5 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington describes his experience when receiving the news of Pearl Harbor and their trip to Kunming at the time of the bombing there.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 6 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses his journey back to Rangoon during a time of battle with Japan and the bombing and strafing that was taking place there. He also describes his experience working with the British during those times and how their maintenance work compared with their own.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 7 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington explains the backstory as to why the AVG and General Chennault didn't receive sufficient supplies and support from the United States War Department. He also discusses his respect and admiration for Squadron Leader, Bob Neale.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 8 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses what it was like working to keep airplanes in the air with limited supplies and support, in addition to the last days spent in Rangoon without law and order.
J. J. Harrington interview (video and transcript, 9 of 14), 1991
Interview of J. J. Harrington by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Harrington served in the AVG as Line Chief in the 1st Squadron "Adam and Eve." After experiencing some confusion with his recruitment for AVG and discharge from the U.S. Army Air Forces, he traveled to Rangoon, Burma where he was met by Col. Chennault. He was stationed in Rangoon and Toungoo, Burma and Kunming, China. In this tape, Harrington discusses his squadron's return to Kunming from Magwe during a time when it felt as though they were fighting a losing battle. He also goes into detail about the time General Chennault sent him to Karachi to assemble 35 P-40E fighter planes.
Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
Black and white photograph of Lena Billington Merrill and an unidentified woman standing with a man, J. Walker, in front of a window and brick wall.
Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
Black and white photograph of Robert Merrill and his wife, Lena Billington Merrill, standing in front of a window and brick wall with J. Walker.
Bennett, J. A. W. (Jack Arthur Walter)
Cambridge (England)
Inklings (Group of writers)
Black-and-white photography
Black and white photograph of New Zealand-born literary scholar, Jack Arthur Walter Bennett, in a library setting in Cambridge, England. Bennett was a colleague of C.S. Lewis at Magdalen College, Oxford, and succeeded Lewis as Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at Cambridge University. He was a scholar of Middle English literature and was a fellow member of the Inklings literary society with Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white portrait photograph of J.F. Back.