Aug 19XX envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1007.192

front of 2024.1007.192

Name/Title

Aug 19XX envelope

Entry/Object ID

2024.1007.192

Scope and Content

Envelope sent by United States Civil Service Commission to John Lamson. Date smudged and obscured.

Context

John Lamson was a MM1c on Battleship Texas from May 1917 to June 1919. Throughout his time on Texas, he sent a letter to his family at least once a week, often more. Longer stretches of absence are explained either by movement across the Atlantic, or with the Grand Fleet.

Collection

Collection (John F. Lamson), 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