Name/Title
Radio: Douglas A. Smith W2BZR Ham Radio Operator PostcardEntry/Object ID
2011.010.001Description
Ham radio operator postcard purchased on eBay from Barton D. Kamp, 43 Zenith Dr., Worcester, MA 01602. Card was from "Doug Smith" to Mr. David Rowe (1900 Main St, Athol, MA) Smith's ham radio number (license?) was W2BZR. In the 1930 census Douglas A. Smith was 22 years old and lived on Grosvenor Road in Short Hills, with his parents Charles A. and Marjorie K. Smith. Census records indicate that he was born in East Orange in 1907 and was living there in 1910. A 1947 passenger list records him at 174 Summit Avenue in Summit. Military records indicate that he was a lieutenant in the USNR and was apparently a radio operator for them. Very good condition, brown with age, marks on corners from tape residue, thumb tack holes center top and bottom.Collection
PostcardDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/4 in