Name/Title
Lamson's sewing kitEntry/Object ID
2024.1007.160Description
Sewing kit with writing on it. "J. F. Lamson U.S.S. Texas - 1918" Six-pointed star next to name.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.
John Lamson was a MM1c on Battleship Texas from May 1917 to June 1919. Throughout his time on Texas, he often mailed his family to send him his tools, and often wrote of tinkering in his free time.Collection
Historical Collections, Collection (John F. Lamson)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, SewingNomenclature Primary Object Term
Kit, NeedleworkNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
