Adjusted Service Certificate

front of 2024.1007.187

front of 2024.1007.187

Name/Title

Adjusted Service Certificate

Entry/Object ID

2024.1007.187

Description

Letter to John Lamson informing him of adjusted compensation for his service in WWI. Dated January 1, 1925

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

Historical Collections, Collection (John F. Lamson)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Reward of Merit

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Certificate, Achievement

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects