Newspaper

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Newspaper

Entry/Object ID

32.80.33

Description

World War I Newspaper: The America. Material: paper. Size: (folded) 6" W. x 9" L. Description: white newsprint - black print - set of seven newspapers - entitled: "The America" #32.80.27-33 - heading: The America, Published On the Hish Seas, Vol. V, Monday, July 21, 1919. No. 7" - headlines: "Pacific Fleet Sails for Home Waters, Senate Approves Promotions, Prohibition Bill Attacked, Large Celebration in London - Pershing Takes Part There, American Sailors Were Robbed By Mexican Bandits, Baseball Scores, Ship's Position, Good-Bye, The Blue Ribbon Band, The Return, To Our Captain, Ain't It Tough, Announcement, Secretary Daniels To Meet Pacific Fleet, Secretary Lansing Arrives Home Tuesday" - second page features the credits "Published Aboard the U.S.S. America and circulated among all on board, gratis. Commanding Officer Captain A.M. Procter, U.S.N., Editor Acting Chaplain W.F. Blackard, U.S.N., Contricutions welcomed. Address The America, Ship's Postoffice. Established March 1919".

Context

Waseca County Military - WWI.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 21, 1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

April 3, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024