Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Hobson Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.36
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
D. F. Griffin
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 3/4 in x W 6 3/4 in (9.5 cm x 17.1 cm )
DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the 1942 commissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS HOBSON (DD-464). On the left side of the envelope is a blue illustrated cachet with a profile view of the ship on open water over which is flying an eagle with a banner in its beak that states: “CONQUER WE MUST, FOR OUR CAUSE IT IS JUST.” Additional text on the cachet reads: U.S.S. HOBSON / REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR / JANUARY 22, 1942 / NAVY YARD, CHARLESTON, S.C. / IN COMMISSION. In the lower left of the cachet is a coat of arms design representing the Hobson family name in a nod to the ship’s namesake, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson. The cachet designer’s name is within the drawing: D. F. GRIFFIN.
The envelope is addressed to (typed): The Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, / President of the United States, / Washington, D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 bister brown 1½¢ Martha Washington Presidential Issue stamp (Scott 805). The envelope is postmarked U.S. Navy, January 22, 1942.
The return address is typed on the reverse of the envelope: NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): The Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, / President of the United States, / Washington, D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 bister brown 1½¢ Martha Washington Presidential Issue stamp (Scott 805). The envelope is postmarked U.S. Navy, January 22, 1942.
The return address is typed on the reverse of the envelope: NAVY YARD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION.
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
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