Newspaper

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Newspaper

Entry/Object ID

32.80.27

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 High Seas, Vol. V, Tuesday, July 15, 1919. No. 1" - headlines: "R-34 Arrives In Pulham On Return Flight From Mineola, Lansing Sails For Home From Brest, General Pershing's Farewell To Chaumont, Ship's Position, Welcome, Notice, Discusses Customs Of America, Several Hurt In Railroad Accident, Facts Worth Knowing About The America, Give Us The News, Is Lansing To Resign?, Allies Summon Bulgarians, Chow Line Attention, 'Gay Paree' Making Ready For The 14th, Announcements" - second page features the credits "Published Aboard the U.S.S. America and circulated among all on board, gratis. Commanding Officer Capt ain 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 15, 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