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The collection contains photocopies of official Navy records regarding the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, rescue of the survivors, and the court martial of Captain Charles Butler McVay III. Also included are photocopies from magazines and newspapers collected by John Ferzacca for his play THE FAILURE TO ZIGZAG and by McVay's son Kimo Wilder McVay, in an attempt to clear his father's name. There are drafts and a final copy of the play, and items related to its production by the Indiana Repertory Theatre in 1981. Also included are notes and the screenplay for Alan Sharp's story adaptation, THE MISSION OF THE SHARK. Other items include a diagram and photograph of the ship, a map of the region around the Mariana Islands, and an audio cassette of the story. Visual material includes slides of the sinking and and rescue, a videotape documentary about the ship, and several reels of U.S. Navy motion picture film about the war in the Pacific converted to DVD. Other visual material includes ...