Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Ingraham Commissioning Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.58
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
D. F. Griffin
Date1941
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/2 in x W 6 in (8.9 cm x 15.2 cm )
Descriptiona) A stamp cover commemorating the 1941 commissioning of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS INGRAHAM (DD-444). On the left side of the envelope is a blue illustrated cachet with a circular design of a ship’s anchor and chain within which is a heraldic device, a “document” describing the history behind the ship’s name, and the ship’s commissioned date, “July 19 1941.” Encircling the illustrated cachet is the wording “Commissioning • U.S.S. Ingraham • Navy Yard, Charleston, S.C.” 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, July 19, 1941.
The sponsor’s return address is typed on the reverse of the envelope: “Navy Yard Development Association / U. S. Navy Yard, S.C.”
b) Enclosed in the envelope is a small printed program for the commissioning ceremonies of the USS INGRAHAM on July 19, 1941.
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, July 19, 1941.
The sponsor’s return address is typed on the reverse of the envelope: “Navy Yard Development Association / U. S. Navy Yard, S.C.”
b) Enclosed in the envelope is a small printed program for the commissioning ceremonies of the USS INGRAHAM on July 19, 1941.
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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