Following on to the successful sale of the USS Constellation Commissioning Program, we have just listed another similar item.

This auction is for the program from the 1971 Commissioning of the USS Paul (DE-1080). The program is 24 page and was given to guests at the commissioning ceremony held at the Boston Naval Shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts.

The program starts with dedication to Lance Corporal Joe Calvin Paul (USMC) and a letter from John H. Chafee, who at the time was the Secretary of the Navy. There is also a letter from Admiral E.R. Zumwalt, JR who was the Chief of Naval Operations and from Vice Admiral George M. Davis who was the Surgeon General of the Navy and the Principal Speaker. The Commanding Officer of the Paul was Commander Donald T. Cannell and his Executive Officer was Lieutenant Commander Joseph J. D’Amato. The ship entered service as a part of the Cruiser-Destroyer force of the United States Atlantic Fleet.

The pamphlet gives the complete program of the day which started out with an Invocation by the Chaplain, a number of speeches by various dignitaries including Rear Admiral Joseph C. Wylie, the Commandant of the First Naval District and ends with the remarks of the new Commanding Officer and Benediction.

This is a wonderful, unique and rare pamphlet that will be an important addition to any US Navy collection. It’s in excellent condition with little or no effects of aging. No writing, pencil or pen marks noted anywhere and no rips or tears.

As with the last one, this program brochure comes from a collection of ephemera by a very notable Washington gentleman and has been kept all these years in excellent condition… waiting for YOU to add to your collection. Don’t miss it!

I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the Encore it deserves.

Update:  This item has ended and was purchased by a gentleman in Melbourne, FL.  We have just listed another Commissioning Ceremony brochure and have posted more information about it in a later blog entry. 

Amongst a number of items we recently received was a wonderfully well kept copy of a 1961 US Navy Commissioning Ceremony brochure.

The event was held on October 27, 1961 to celebrate the commissioning of the USS Constellation – CVA-64The 16 page program was given to guests at the commissioning ceremony held at the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn, NY.

The program starts with a letter from John B Connally who at the time was the Secretary of the Navy. There is also a letter from George W Anderson who was the Chief of Naval Operations and from Robert B Pirie who was a Vice Admiral of the Navy. The Commanding Officer of the Constellation was Captain Thomas J. Walker and his Executive Officer was Charles K Ruiz.

The pamphlet gives the complete program of the day which started out with an Invocation by the ships Chaplain, a number of speeches by various dignitaries including Admiral Robert L Dennison, the Commander in Chief of the US Atlantic Fleet and ends with the remarks of the new Commanding Officer and Benediction.

This is a wonderful, unique and rare pamphlet that will be an important addition to any Constellation or US Navy collection.

The brochure is in excellent condition with very very minor effects of aging. No writing, pencil or pen marks noted anywhere and no rips or tears.

The brochure comes from a collection of ephemera by a very notable Washington gentleman and has been kept all these years in excellent condition… waiting for YOU to add to your collection. Don’t miss it!

I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the Encore it deserves.