Name/Title
Oct 27, 1933 envelopeEntry/Object ID
2025.1021.2Scope and Content
Addressed to Sam Stein from E.O. Tauer. Envelope sent from USS Texas on the morning of October 27, 1933, when the ship was in San Pedro for Navy Day. Features a Navy Day stamp with Theodore Roosevelt center, and USS Texas below, and dated to the same day as sent.Context
Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period.
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
Donation (Collin Freese), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Oct 27, 1933
