| Catalog date |
02/13/2007 |
| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
U.S. Navy
Newspapers
|
| Collection |
USS Marblehead (several) Collection |
| Date |
July 20, 1940 |
| Abstract |
The newspaper of the USS Marblehead.
Dated July 20, 1940, Tsingtao, China
The Cover has a drawing of a six sailors loading one of the big guns on the USS Marblehead.
Page 1)This page contains The Masthead, (a newspaper term for info on the publisher, editors etc.) it also contains the story of "The Battle of Manila Bay" in the Spanish War on April 30, 1898. It also has encouragement to the crew to do their best in the upcoming "S.R.P." (apparently a shooting contest)
Page 2) This page contains the ship's gossip.
Page 3)This page has more gossip and four cartoons.
Page 4) This page is blank.
Page 5)This page has a cartoon and several jokes. |
| Home Location |
FV Box 18X13 Charlie Shelf#4 |
| Object ID |
2004-027-0230 |
| Object Name |
Newspaper |
| People |
Robinson, A. G., CDR (USN)
Shelley, Tully, CDR (USN)
Stever, E. M., LT(jg) (USN)
Anglin, J. M. |
| Search Terms |
USS Marblehead
Tsingtao, China |
| Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
| Subjects |
US Navy
Newspapers
|
| Title |
The Light |
| Year Range from |
1935 |
| Year range to |
1940 |
|
