Name/Title
The Texan (Vol.2 No.01)Entry/Object ID
2025.1017.5Description
The Texan four-page foldout volume 2 issue number 1.Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Lawrence J. Gaddis was a musician on Battleship Texas from 1920 to 1922. He collected many souvenirs and performed on and off the ship during his travels in Pacific waters for Fleet Maneuvers and cruises to South America.
“The Texan” was a weekly newspaper, started in 1920, and published by the crew of Battleship Texas. The paper was published until 1923, running a total of four volumes, with special issues into 1924.Collection
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Date Published
circa Jan 16, 1921
