Name/Title
Lamson 1919/04/12 letterEntry/Object ID
2024.1007.215Description
Letter on YMCA letterhead written on April 4, 1919, and addressed to Jill. Lamson at sea when he wrote this letter.
YMCA envelope with date stamp portion torn off. Donated with April 12, 1919, letter inside, which was written on YMCA letterhead. Two letter pages likely associated with this envelope dating it 4/12/19 or later.Context
Battleship Texas regularly worked on landmark achievements in aviation throughout the Atlantic Ocean from January 31 to June 4, 1919.
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.
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
Collection (John F. Lamson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
