Name/Title
Oct 27, 1931 envelopeEntry/Object ID
2025.1019.16Scope and Content
Addressed to Dr. H.C. Snyder. Envelope sent from USS Texas on the morning of October 27, 1931, from San Pedro, California. Features a Navy Day stamp of a man riding a bucking horse in front of a star, enclosed in the circle. Red and blue stamps of planes, balloons, and ships border the front of the envelope. Stamped as sent
"VIA AIR MAIL."
The lower left corner is embossed with the seal of the Department of the Navy.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 (Kyle Brillantes), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Oct 27, 1931
