Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.268

Scope and Content

An empty envelope.

Context

A United Nations envelope addressed to Mr. Curt E. Kuehn, St. Joseph, Mo., and postmarked UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK APR 8 1957. The affixed stamp A light blue envelope with no 'to' or 'from' addresses. It is postmarked Washington, DC APR, 9, 1974. The postage is a blue 3¢ stamp with 'UN Emergency Force' in the center and UNITED NATIONS English and three additional languages on each side. Below is an ink stamp of the UN symbol and FIRST DAY OF ISSUE'. On the left starts with 'First Day of Issue', followed by a picture of UNITED NATIONS TROOPS IN ISMALIA; a picture of Major Gen. E. L. M. Burns; the symbol for UN ENERGENCY FORCE; and finally written 'United Nations Emergency Force'.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Cancellation

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3½" x 6½"