Name/Title
Cachet 1934/07/04 envelopeEntry/Object ID
2026.1003.3Scope and Content
Addressed to Miss Magie Coleman. Envelope sent from USS Texas on the evening of July 4, 1934, while the ship was in Boston, Massachusetts for Independence Day. Features a fully decorated envelope with the main piece being Uncle Sam leaning back in a chair against a large "4th" lettering. Envelope bordered with firecrackers.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.
Erich O. Tauer was the chief machinist on Battleship Texas from 1930 to December 1, 1934. When he had spare time away from duties he sponsored, designed, and drew many holiday cachets used on envelopes. John C. Kane was the artist for a number of the cachets sponsored by Tauer.
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
Historical Collections, Donation (Kyle Brillantes)Lexicon
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
Jul 4, 1934
