Name/Title
Fleet Review envelope to McFarlandEntry/Object ID
2025.1013.2Scope and Content
Envelope sent to Wallace B. McFarland from USS Texas on May 31, 1934, while the ship was in New York City for Fleet Review. Envelope features man looking over a ship-strewn harbor at city scape.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
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
May 31, 1934
