Cachet 1933/08/02 envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1033.1

front of 2025.1033.1

Name/Title

Cachet 1933/08/02 envelope

Entry/Object ID

2025.1033.1

Scope and Content

Addressed to Mr. E.O. Tauer. Envelope sent from USS Constitution on the evening of August 2, 1933. Features a stamp of Old Ironsides on the front.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period. Erich O. Tauer was the chief machinist on Battleship Texas from 1930 to December 1, 1934. When he had spare time away from duties he sponsored, designed, and drew many holiday cachets used on envelopes.

Collection

Donation (Mike McDonald), 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

Aug 2, 1933