Dec 7, 1941 Norfolk Virginian-Pilot newspaper

Name/Title

Dec 7, 1941 Norfolk Virginian-Pilot newspaper

Entry/Object ID

2024.1027.4

Description

Front page of Norfolk Virginian-Pilot newspaper published on December 7, 1941 reporting the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Context

Battleship Texas participated in various neutrality patrols and escort missions in the North Atlantic Ocean from November 1939 to December 7, 1941. Newspapers often wrote stories about Battleship Texas and her crew. While sometimes inaccurate or sensational, they showed the perceptions of the Homefront, and were collected by civilian and crew alike.

Collection

Collection (John A. Ayres), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Publisher

Norfolk-Virginian Pilot

Date Published

circa Dec 7, 1941