Name/Title
NY sewing white threadEntry/Object ID
2024.1009.8.6Description
White thread, largely spent, with "H-X" on top of spool.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.
Bert S. Raymer was a machinist worker on Battleship New York. Crew members could be issued sewing kits, or buy them themselves. Raymer’s kit contains elements of both.Collection
Historical Collections, Donation (Hunter Miertschin)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, SewingNomenclature Primary Object Term
Kit, NeedleworkNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
