Name/Title
Sep 22, 1918 envelopeEntry/Object ID
2024.1007.197.2Scope and Content
Envelope with torn top. US and UK flags cross anchor. Addressed to Mrs. JH Lamson. Stamped for service in England in top right corner.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.
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
Historical Collections, Collection (John F. Lamson)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Sep 22, 1918
