The R.E. Richey Collection
(Accession No.: 2009.009)
Robert Richey of Munhall, Pennsylvania served as a Photographer’s Mate aboard USS Hornet in 1954-1955. He was a prolific letter writer, documenting his daily life on board and in the photography lab, visits to ports-of-call and shore leave, as well as family news and photography tips.
The Collections & Exhibitions Department has digitized these letters* along with associated archival materials. Help fund our continued efforts to document and archive sailors’ stories like Richey’s by donating to the Museum today!
*Note: The transcriptions have been edited for ease of reading. Or read the original (typewritten) letters!
All the content under Letters and Photographs here on the existing site https://uss-hornet.org/history/richey
