Name/Title
Decommission speechEntry/Object ID
2025.1008.21Description
Speech delivered by Oscar Holcombe on April 21, 1948, the day Texas was decommissioned at San Jacinto Battlefield.Context
Battleship Texas sailed to the east coast in January 1946, began preparation for deactivation and donation to the State of Texas on February 13, and was in the U.S. Reserve Fleet from June 18, 1946, to April 21, 1948. She was decommissioned at San Jacinto State Park.Collection
Donation (Ryan Flynn), Historical CollectionsMade/Created
Date made
circa Apr 21, 1948Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
