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Telegram to K&E Hoboken employees re theodolite from Rear Adm. C. H. Woodward, USN, Wash., D.C., July 18, no year (probably 1945.)

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Scope and ContentTelegram to "the men and women of Keuffel & Esser Co., Hoboken" from Rear Admiral C. H. Woodward, U.S.Navy, Chief of the Incentive Division, Washington, D.C., July 18, no year (probably 1945) re thanks for excellent equipment. Color photocopy of original; original not present. A World War II message of congradulations to K&E employees who made a wide range of equipment for the U.S. Navy. As seen by the title of the office Adm. Woodward headed, the communication was part of Navy's efforts related to civilian morale, productivity and maintaining standards of excellence. See 2010.073.0002 for another telegram on a similar topic. Noted a K&E theodolite installed on a light cruiser in 1939 had been in use in the Atlantic, Pacific and East China Sea and 10 campaigns of the war with Japan. "DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE THEODOLITE HAS NEVER BEEN RETURNED FOR PERIODIC CALIBRATIONS, AS NORMALLY REQUIRED, IT IS STILL GIVING FAITHFUL SERVICE. THE NAVY EXTENDS THANKS FOR THIS EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT" Full text is in notes. The ship is not identified other than a "light cruiser", commissioned in May 1939 and the general areas of service. This vessel was probably the U.S.S. Saint Louis (CL049).

Entry/Object ID

2010.073.0001

Acquisition

Accession

2010.073

Source or Donor

Coghlan, Colin J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Colin J. Coghlan

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1945 - 1945

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1945 ca Date(s): 1945

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Direct Wire From WESTERN UNION A. N. WILLIAMS NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. SYMBOLS DL-Day Letter NT -Overnight Telegram LC -Deferred Cable NLT-Cable Night Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination LONG WUAG 11 NL GOVT PD=CT WASHINGTON DC JUL 18= TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF KEUFFEL AND ESSER CO = HOBOKEN NJER = A REPORT RECEIVED FROM A U.S. LIGHT CRUISER IN THE PACIFIC CITES THE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF A THEODOLITE OF YOUR MANUFACTURE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN USE ON THE SHIP SINCE HER COMMISSIONING IN MAY 1939- THIS INSTRUMENT HAS HELPED TO CALCULATE WINDS ALOFT IN THE ATLANTIC, THE PACIFIC AND IN. THE EAST CHINA SEA AND HAS BEEN THROUGH 10 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS OF THE WAR WITH JAPAN. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE THEODOLITE HAS NEVER BEEN RETURNED FOR PERIODIC CALIBRATIONS, AS NORMALLY REQUIRED, IT IS STILL GIVING FAITHFUL SERVICE. THE NAVY EXTENDS THANKS FOR THIS EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT* C H WOODWARD REAR ADMIRAL, USN CHIEF OF THE INCENTIVE DIVISION 1939 10 852A. THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-11-29