Apr 30, 1932 envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1021.1

front of 2025.1021.1

Name/Title

Apr 30, 1932 envelope

Entry/Object ID

2025.1021.1

Scope and Content

Addressed to J.X. Murphy. Envelope sent from USS Texas on the morning of April 30, 1932, when the ship was in San Francisco, California. Features George Washington Bi-Centennial stamp for the Military Parade and Colonial Ball with Washington bust facing to the left and dated for the same day on the envelope.

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 (Collin Freese), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

Apr 30, 1932