Name/Title
Tuttle’s 1933 Armistice Day envelopeEntry/Object ID
2024.1001.143Scope and Content
Angel on left of envelope. Stamped "U.S.S. TEXAS A.M. NOV 11 1933" and "SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA"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
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Nov 11, 1933
