NY sewing fabric

Name/Title

NY sewing fabric

Entry/Object ID

2024.1009.8.14

Description

Black rectangular felt.

Context

USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946. Bert S. Raymer was a machinist worker on Battleship New York. Crew members could be issued sewing kits, or buy them themselves. Raymer’s kit contains elements of both.

Collection

Historical Collections, Donation (Hunter Miertschin)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kit, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kit, Needlework

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials