Dreadnought (Vol.1 No.01)

cover of 2026.1020.1

cover of 2026.1020.1

Name/Title

Dreadnought (Vol.1 No.01)

Entry/Object ID

2026.1020.1

Description

"The Dreadnought" newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1. Subtitled "Aviation on the Texas." Features an image of Texas with cage masts, with a flag waving from the aft mast on the cover. The newsletter was owned by William A. Turner, former crew member of Texas.

Context

The Battleship Texas Museum was operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from 1983 to 2020. She was located at San Jacinto State Park on the Houston Ship Channel. William A. Turner was a Lieutenant (JG) on Battleship Texas beginning in 1942. He was a pilot of the OS2-U Kingfisher and was transferred off the ship in November of 1943. Ephriam Dickson was the executive director of Battleship Texas Foundation from June 1995 to February 1999. In addition to his duties, he conducted extensive research on and heavily collected items for the crew of Battleship Texas. He later donated his collection back to BTF.

Collection

Historical Collections, Donation (Ephriam D. Dickson)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newsletter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Date Published

Jan 1998