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R. Dale Newberry Collection (1641) Finding Aid

Collection Item Number: 16410000000
Title
Finding Aid
Linear Feet
2.0
Pages
1
Language(s)
English
Dates
Creation: 10 October 2005
Scope and Contents
Model of a Hong Kong junk purchased by R. Dale Newberry while on R&R leave in Hong Kong.
Biographical / Historical
R. Dale Newberry was born in 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 1966 Newberry volunteered for the Navy and after basic training was assigned to the USS RIchard B. Anderson (DD-786). Newberry was initially an esign, later promoted to LT (jg). While on the Anderson, Newberry was a line officer serving as an EMO, CIC and in the communications department. Newberry was on the Anderson for two cruises between January 1967 and October 1969. After his second cruise, Newberry was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1969.
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Museum Objects
1641museum1955: model of Hong Kong junk purchased by Newberry while on R&R in Hong Kong
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Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=16410000000

Citation
R. Dale Newberry Collection (1641) Finding Aid, R. Dale Newberry Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=16410000000, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
16410000000, R. Dale Newberry Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 09 Oct 2005 [Updated: 09 Oct 2005]