Name/Title
Apr 9, 1932 envelopeEntry/Object ID
2025.1019.18Scope and Content
Addressed to J.W. Walace on the USS Sirius (AK-15). Envelope sent from USS Texas on the morning of April 9, 1932, from Long Beach, California. Features stamp of a mermaid holding up a chain behind an anchor.
"Concentration of the U.S. Fleet"
lettering around the mermaid.Context
Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period.
Battleship Texas had her own post office. All mail passed through a censor before leaving the ship. Once the package is checked, it was stamped with a “U.S.S. TEXAS” stamp. If in a port, mail could carry the markers of the post office on shore.Collection
Donation (Kyle Brillantes), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Apr 9, 1932
