Card carrier

Object/Artifact

Battleship Texas Foundation

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Name/Title

Card carrier

Entry/Object ID

2026.1016.11

Description

Admiral Victor Blue's personal card holder for business cards following his retirement.

Context

Victor Blue was the captain of Battleship Texas from August 14, 1916, during World War I, to December 31, 1918. His son, Victor J. Blue, regularly communicated with the Battleship Texas museum years after his father’s passing.

Made/Created

Date made

1919 - 1928

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Business

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Identification

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects