https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/60cfcfd2937f8083e31d003d28fa8b22.jpg d94e7d2c0fb73f06a7306462dbfaf41a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edmund Ukleja Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook Subject The topic of the resource 1939-1945–Campaigns–Pacific area Chicopee (Mass.) Bon Homme Richard (Aircraft carrier) World War II Description An account of the resource Edmund Frank Ukleja was born 9/27/1921 to Frank and Mary (Birgier/Bargiel) Ukleja, themselves immigrants from Poland. He had three siblings (Henry, Chester, and Phyllis). Edmund was a lifelong resident of Chicopee, MA, and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, first stationed at the Waller Airforce Base in Trinidad and Tobago, and then aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in the Pacific theater. He returned home in 1945. Following his Naval service, Edmund was a toolmaker at the Eastern Etching Company for 18 years. Edmund married Adella J. Urban (1927-2021) in 1951 at St. Stanislaus. He was a communicant of St Stanislaus Basilica Church in Chicopee, and belonged to their Holy Name Society and St. Michael’s Society. Upon his death on 8/11/1991, he was buried in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Chicopee.<br /><br />The scrapbook is comprised primarily of photos and newspaper clippings, with assorted other ephemera, all contained within a scrapbook assembled by Edmund. Approximately half of the items relate to Edmund’s service in the United States Navy during WWII, and those include several graphic photos of war casualties as well as depictions of and language describing Japanese people that are considered racist by today’s standards, but would have been common views at the time. The second half of the collection follows Edmund’s life after he returned home from the war, and includes photos of local parades and festivals, as well as weddings, christenings, and other family events.<br /><br />[Some images were removed by the family prior to donation to the CPL; where there are photo corners but no photograph, the photograph was not included in the donation.]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>CONTENT WARNING:</strong></span> <strong>Some content found in this collection may be harmful and difficult to view. These materials may be graphic or reflect biases.</strong> We provide access to these materials to preserve the historical record, but we do not endorse the attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors found within them.<br /><br /><strong>This collection includes several graphic images of wartime casualties, as well as outdated and racist depictions of Japanese people.</strong> <br /> <ul> <li>The PDF of the scrapbook has been edited to add "buffer" pages with conent warnings preceding graphic images, so users may decide if they wish to view those images or skip ahead.</li> <li>The individual graphic images in the collection have had an extra access layer added, so that viewers must click a hyperlink to view the image after reading an image description.</li> </ul> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edmund Frank Ukleja (1921-1991) Kate Ouimette (finding aid) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1943-1955 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Collection processed & finding aid created by Kate Ouimette, CPL Archivist, October 2024. This finding aid is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Chicopee Public Library/Chicopee Archives Online. Extent The size or duration of the resource. Approximately 454 items. Language A language of the resource This collection is primarily in English, with one item in Polish and some foreign currency. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-UKLEJA-scrapbook-018-02 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. 18 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 6 x 4.5" Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper clipping Title A name given to the resource "With a Record Load" Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1939-1945; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); United States. Navy Abstract A summary of the resource. A clipping from the December 11, 1943 edition of the Washington Post describing the flight of the naval aircraft Mars, which made a stop in the Port of Spain where Edmund had been stationed. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-Dec-43 Description An account of the resource In the top corner of the clipping, it reads "With a Record Load." Below that is the byline, "Flying Boat Mars Hops 4375 Nonstop Miles Over Water, Maryland to Natal, Brazil." Below that is a banner image of a large aircraft with what appears to be a crowd of people below its wings. The picture is captioned, "The giant Mars, with men clustered like dwarfs atop and beneath her wing." In two columns of text reads the story: "Flying nonstop from Patuxent River, Md., 4375 miles to Natal, Brazil, the Navy's huge new flying boat Mars has surpassed all existing records for overwater flight and air cargo transportation, Secretary Frank Knox announced yesterday. Knox said the performance of the gigantic craft was so good it is likely that the Navy will order others to be buit to help meet the ever-increasing need for fast cargo service. In addition to the long overwater hop to Natal, the Mars set new records for air cargo--35,000 pounds---and for the heaviest load ever lifted by a plane--148,500 pounds gross at takeoff from Patuxent River. On the flight to Natal, which the Navy said took 28 hours and 25 minutes, the Mars carried 13,000 pounds of Chirstmas mail for the armed forces. From Natal the more than half a million letters were carried to the Mediterranean war fronts in smaller cargo planes. The Mars returned to Belem, Brazil, with 23,000 pounds of cargo; flew from Belem to Port of Spain; Trinidad, with 35,000 pounds, and from Port of Spain to Bermuda with 27,400 pounds. The cargo included war materials labeled 'Priority A-1,' which, the Navy said, 'rides ahead of admirals.' It traveled at an average speed of 161 miles an hour. The Navy said the speed was far from maximum because minimum engine power was used to conserve the power plants, which are still experimental."