Name/Title
Gaddis 1924/12/17 letterEntry/Object ID
2025.1017.97Description
Letter written on postcard by Laurence Gaddis to Somerset, Colorado in December 1924.Context
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.
Lawrence J. Gaddis was a musician on Battleship Texas from 1920 to 1922. He collected many souvenirs and performed on and off the ship during his travels in Pacific waters for Fleet Maneuvers and cruises to South America.
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
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
