Name/Title
USS KEARSARGE Signal Record BookEntry/Object ID
1987.01.1101Scope and Content
Two black U.S. Navy Signal Record Books that have been attached to each other. They log all "signals of an official nature and all official megaphone or word of mouth messages." The record books are "furnished by the Bureau of Navigation to all vessels in commission." These particular record books kept log of signals made to and from the USS KEARSARGE between July 10, 1908 and November 13, 1908. The KEARSARGE was commissioned in February 1900 and became part of the Great White Fleet.Collection
Archive CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Log, Ship'sNomenclature Primary Object Term
LogNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
United States NavyDate(s) of Creation
July 10, 1908 - November 13, 1908Archive Size/Extent
2 Signal Record BooksRestrictions
No RestrictionsPrimary Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
7-1/4 inWidth
8-1/2 inDepth
2 inParts
Count
1Parts
Two books fused togetherCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States Navy
