Pearl / Docket Exchange Log
Scope and Content
The Pearl / Docket Exchange Log is the log maintained by the Pearl switchboard from April 21 to November 25, 1945. It provides a continuing record of who was on duty, records phone service interruptions and brief notes on air raids, plane crashes, storms and other disrupting events. Included with the log is a narrative account of the switchboard's history with the 81st Air Service Group in Iwo Jima. The narrative's author is unknown. The collection originally was cataloged under Robert Daniel's name, but the reasons for this are also unknown.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of 81st Air Service Group, 7th Fighter Command, 20th Air Force
During World War II, the 81st Air Service Group worked with the 506th Fighter Group. They jointly occupied North Field on Iwo Jima. The 81st consisted of three companies: Headquarters, Engineering, and Supply. While the 506th flew missions against Japan, the 81st provided services to keep the air planes operational. The 81st was stationed at Iwo Jima from April 16 to December 10, 1945. It maintained its own switchboard housed in a field tent. One of the operators was Lieutenant Robert Daniel.
Extent
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Pearl / Docket Exchange Log is the log maintained by the Pearl switchboard of the 81st Air Service Group in Iwo Jima from April 21 to November 25, 1945. It provides a continuing record of who was on duty, records phone service interruptions and brief notes on air raids, plane crashes, storms and other disrupting events.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is a single item.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- United States. Army Air Forces. Air Service Group, 81st (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Pearl / Docket Exchange Log
- Author
- The collection was processed at an unknown time; revised by Holly Deakyne, June 2011.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
