Jul 1, 1946 envelope

Archive

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1019.68

front of 2025.1019.68

Name/Title

Jul 1, 1946 envelope

Entry/Object ID

2025.1019.68

Scope and Content

Envelope sent from USS New York on the morning of July 1, 1946, when the ship was in Bikini Atoll for Operation Crossroads. Features an ATOMIC AGE stamp with a fleet silhouette, a US seal beneath, and the caption "Scientific Demonstration in the Pacific."

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.

Collection

Donation (Kyle Brillantes), 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

Jul 1, 1946