Name/Title
Battleship Texas Engineering JournalEntry/Object ID
2025.1018.11Description
Black logbook with red spine owned by Charles Pratt and issued to him in 1921 while he was a crewmember of Battleship Texas. Pratt kept active notes throughout 1921 and later used the book elsewhere for separate purposes outside military application.
Book begins with an alphabetical tabs on the edges of the pages. The only thing in that section are an index of time on Texas, notes on a Christmas celebration, and orders in January of 1921.
After which, page numbers begin.
Pages 1-41: notes and writings on engineering spaces on Battleship Texas
Pages 42-49: 1925 family financial accounts
Pages 50-53: 1926 family financial accounts
Page 54: 1931 family financial accounts
The rest of the book following the later financial accounts is filled with blank pages.Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Charles Pratt was an ensign onboard Battleship Texas for a brief time in 1921 and would continue to serve in the Navy until 1942. He collected much throughout his military life and beyond.Collection
Collection (Charles R. Pratt), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
LogNomenclature Sub-Class
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsBook Details
Date Published
1921 - 1931
