Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.157 A-B

Scope and Content

A postcard inside an envelope

Context

A. The postcard is addressed to 'Hillyard, Miss Wilma Hurst, Box, St. Joseph, Missouri' but has X's typed over it. It is postmarked Des Moines Iowa, Mar 16 1963, plus has a 'Received mark of Mar 18 1963. There is both a green 1¢ stamp and an embossed 3¢ stamp. It is from Claire L Ellis. Des Mines, Iowa. Typed on the back is 'Material covered by manifest #504713 (written in red ink) will be placed into my inventory as of Mar 15, 1963 (written in red ink along with the signature and return address) This information is also X'd over. B. The envelope is addressed to William Robert Hammond, St. Joseph, Missouri but has no return address. It is postmarked Gettysburg, PA. Jul 1 1963. It has a 5¢ postage stamp showing a confederate and union soldier and 'Civil War Centennial 1863 - 1963'. Beneath the stamp is 'First Day Of Issue'

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Cancellation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3¼" x 5¼"

Dimension Notes

3½" x 5½"