Apr 15, 1934 envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1019.54

front of 2025.1019.54

Name/Title

Apr 15, 1934 envelope

Entry/Object ID

2025.1019.54

Scope and Content

Envelope sent from USS New York on the morning of April 15, 1934. Features a large "United States Battle Fleet" stamp, wrapped in rope, with a stylized outline of New York, and a small caption citing her construction "Built in 2 years, 7 months time at a total cost of $11,365,808"

Context

USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946. She participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll on June 1, 1946, and was sunk as a target ship on June 6, 1946.

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 15, 1934