Envelope

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

A0253.003

Scope and Content

Collection of envelopes from various U.S. Navy ships dating from 1932 to 1934 1 envelope postmarked from Chicago, IL on an unknown date commemorating the 35th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor 1 envelope postmarked from Washington, D.C. on October 9, 1933 commemorating the Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1 envelope postmarked from Little America, Antarctica on January 31, 1934 commemorating the Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Pennsylvania on July 20, 1933 welcoming the U.S. Fleet to Seattle, Washington 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Upshur in San Diego on December 22, 1932 (annotation made that this was Elbert Bishop's ship) 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Brooks on December 22, 1932 sent by a Charles Oliesky 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Portland commemorating the first day in commission on March 29, 1933 with a stamp bearing the reproduced signature of Commander H.F. Leary 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. California on December 25, 1932 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Kittery on March 28, 1933 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Contocook on November 27, 1933 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga on December 25, 1932 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Washington on May 10, 1933 1 envelope postmarked aboard the U.S.S. Manhattan on August 12, 1932

Collection

Archives Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1932 - 1934