Name/Title
Sewing KitEntry/Object ID
2024.1009.8Description
Light tan bag filled with sewing items that belonged to B. S. Raymer. Rates written at bottom of bag, AS, F3c, F2c, F1c, MM2c, MM1c. Exact dating of the contents is unknown, but one of the patches has 1943 stitched into the back indicating Raymer served during World War Two. Bag (1st item) contains the following items:
1: The bag itself. All subsequent items were donated within the bag.
2: Bifold sewing kit. Several lines of thread, needle, and plastic wrapped buttons.
3: Stamp with "Raymer, B.S." Wood with blue sticker labelling.
4: Scissors, dark gray.
5: Textile Thread Co. Black thread.
6: White thread, largely spent, with "H-X" on top of spool.
7: White spool of thread. "Willimantic Six (36) cord" on top.
8: Full unused spool of white thread. "Willimantic Six (36) Cord" on top.
9: Tailors chalk.
10: Patch for Petty Officer 1st class.
11: Patch for Petty Officer 1st class.
12: Snap fastener packet. three remain. Blue and yellow (faded) colors.
13: "Brabant's Nickel Plated Sharps No. 3/9 20 Needles Made in England"
14: Black rectangular felt.
15: Black circular felt.
16: Zipper made to sew into clothing.
17: Large black button. Fouled anchor decal in the center.
18-22: Black buttons. Fouled anchor decal in the center.
23-24: Simple blue buttons.
25-28: Simple black buttons.
29-32: Simple white buttons.
33-39: Simple brown buttons.Context
USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946. She participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll on June 1, 1946, and was sunk as a target ship on June 6, 1946.
Bert S. Raymer was a machinist worker on Battleship New York. Crew members could be issued sewing kits, or buy them themselves. Raymer’s kit contains elements of both.Collection
Historical Collections, Donation (Hunter Miertschin)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, SewingNomenclature Primary Object Term
Kit, NeedleworkNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
