Apr 12, 1929 envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1019.12

front of 2025.1019.12

Name/Title

Apr 12, 1929 envelope

Entry/Object ID

2025.1019.12

Scope and Content

Addressed to Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department from Commander in Chief of the US Fleet. Envelope sent from USS Texas on the morning of April 12, 1929, from New York City.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Wiley, Pratt, and Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time. 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 (Kyle Brillantes), 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 12, 1929