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Presentation of USS Arizona bell by Rear Admiral Milton E. Mills to Dr. Alfred Atkinson, President of University of Arizona.

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Workmen finish the installation of the USS Arizona's ship's bell in the University of Arizona bell tower at the Student Union.

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A group of gentlemen identified only as "the Hawaiian team" hangs a wreath on the ship's bell of the USS Arizona in the presence of UA President Alfred Atkinson in the bell tower at the UA Student Union.

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Construction workers carefully place the ship's bell of the USS Arizona as a crane lowers it into its new home, the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center

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The Arizona Launched at the New York Navy Yard
This great battleship, sister ship of the Pennsylvania, was constructed and launched at the New York Navy Yard. Each of these great ships has a displacement of 31,400 tons and a speed of 21 knots. The…

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Rusted section of the gun barrel of a 5"/25 caliber antiaircraft gun taken from the wreckage of the USS Arizona. Inscribed on it the words "USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Dec 7 1941." The cog like "teeth" inside the barrel are an artifact of the gun…

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Silk pillowcase with screened artwork and poem about a sailor's mother and an image of the Arizona after her 1931 modernization.

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Purple banner with tufted edges with yellow and orange letters, in the center is a ship's wheel with words: "United States Navy" superimposed by a rope bordered five-pointed star surrounding a green, yellow and blue rendition of the ship at sea with…

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Captain's pennant from USS Arizona, presented to Capt. George Alexander upon relinquishing his command of Battleship Division One, USS Arizona flagship, Oct 26, 1937

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Commission Pennant from USS Arizona, 2" wide by 73" long. Given to Capt. George Alexander upon his leaving the Arizona in 1937

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Leather sword belt of Daniel J. Condon, Cdr USN Ret. The belt was brought up by divers. It is a black, cowhide belt with a brass, circular buckle, phlange for sword and hanging strap. The phlange is attached on the left inside by a black leather…

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OOD long glass (spy glass). One of three in use on December 7, 1941. This spy glass was used by the Officer of the Deck, who was responsible for the safety and navigation of the ship. It was salvaged by a USS Arizona diving party December 15-19.…

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Naval uniform neckerchief from William Watkins with "Watkins" stitched on the center fold.

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Sailor's dress hat from USS Arizona. This is an older style of sailor's hat that had become unpopular by the late 1930s and frequently referred to as a "Donald Duck cap" by sailors. This style of hat was phased out by 1939.

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Heavy knit, long sleeved blue Navy football sweater with orange football patch with AZ.

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First flag flown on USS Arizona, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The flying of the flag over the sunken Arizona began on March 7, 1950.

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Pennant of William Watkins, crew member of the Arizona from 1931-1938. He was working on the USS North Carolina during the Pearl Harbor attack.

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Leatherbound photo album of crew member William Watkins with depiction of a battlegroup of warships at sea.

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US Navy boarding book from one of its first crew members.

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Scrapbook, cover is inscribed "Logalbum USN USS Arizona." with a ship's wheel with orange and blue image of USS Arizona.
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