https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/6b7312f434b87e60baaef74c414c4bd5.jpg df858b227e482a4145a12fffe4028c7d 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. 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. [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.] CONTENT WARNING: Some content found in this collection may be harmful and difficult to view. These materials may be graphic or reflect biases. We provide access to these materials to preserve the historical record, but we do not endorse the attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors found within them. This collection includes several graphic images of wartime casualties, as well as outdated and racist depictions of Japanese people. <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-002-03 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. 2 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3.75 x 2.5" Type The nature or genre of the resource Membership card Title A name given to the resource "Imperial Domain of Golden Dragon" Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy--Ephemera; World War, 1939-1945--Military life--American Abstract A summary of the resource. A card recognizing that the ship Edmund sailed on, the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard, passed the antimeridian line (International Date Line). The Domain of the Golden Dragon is an informal, unofficial award given to US Navy and Coast Guard members Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1945 Description An account of the resource The card is yellow and stamped in green ink with a border of stylized oceanic images (including mermaids, fish, starfish). The text of the card reads "Imperial Domain of Golden Dragon This is to certify that Ukleja, Edmund F. was duly inducted into the SILENT MYSTERIES OF THE FAR EAST, having crossed the 180th Meridian heading for TOKYO, 27 May 1945, on board the U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD." At the bottom is a signature space, labeled His Servent, A. O. Roale (?); to the right is a space for Golden Dragon, labeled "August Ruler of the 180th Meridian." [The Domain of the Golden Dragon is an informal, unofficial award given to US Navy and Coast Guard members who pass the antimeridian line (International Date Line). The reference to the dragon is for vessels sailing west, into Asian nations. This was a very common 'award' given during WWII and was also available to British soldiers.]