Thompson: Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey and Operation Big J, 1995

Name/Title

Thompson: Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey and Operation "Big J," 1995

Entry/Object ID

2024.064.004

Description

Two-page flyer issued by the Battleship New Jersey Historical Society Museum to raise funds to return the U.S.S. New Jersey to return the battleship to New Jersey. Gloria Patrizio and Grace Thompson of Short Hills were instrumental in this effort. In 1976, the pair wrote a song "The U.S.S. New Jersey," which received Congressional recognition.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.064

Source or Donor

Woody Thompson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in