Stokes 1928/03/19 letter

Letter

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of page 1 of 2026.1017.2

Name/Title

Stokes 1928/03/19 letter

Entry/Object ID

2026.1017.2

Description

Letter addressed to Mia from Balboa, Canal Zone on "UNITED STATES FLEET U.S.S. TEXAS" letterhead. Envelope: addressed to Miss Florence Stokes, stamped "March 19, 1928," with red Washington stamp.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Henry A. Wiley, William V. Pratt, and Jehu V. Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time. Ricky may be a nickname for Earnest C. Stokes who enlisted on October 20, 1925. He joined the crew of Battleship Texas on November 3, 1926, as a Sea2c, advanced to Sea1c on May 16, 1927, and was honorably discharged from the ship on December 11, 1929. 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

Collection (Ricky Stokes), Donation (Collin Freese), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication