Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Henley Launching Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.35
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Martin Remmer Aden
(American, 1889 - 1953)
Date1937
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 7/8 in x W 8 7/8 in (9.8 cm x 22.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the January 12, 1937 christening of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS HENLEY (DD-391]. On the left side of the envelope is a printed blue cachet consisting of a profile illustration of the USS HENLEY on open water, below which is an illustration of a large bald eagle with outspread wings. Text on the cachet reads: LANCHING / U.S.S. HENLEY / MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD / JANUARY – 12 – 1937. The cachet designer’s name is at the bottom of the cachet: M. R. Aden.
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in ink): President Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington, D.C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 dull orange 6¢ Winged Globe Air Post stamp (Scott C19). The envelope is postmarked Vallejo, California, January 12, 1937 with a "MARE ISLAND / STATION" cancellation.
The return address is handwritten in ink on the reverse of the envelope: John J. Watson / 1835 Brown St., Napa, Calif.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (handwritten in ink): President Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington, D.C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1938 dull orange 6¢ Winged Globe Air Post stamp (Scott C19). The envelope is postmarked Vallejo, California, January 12, 1937 with a "MARE ISLAND / STATION" cancellation.
The return address is handwritten in ink on the reverse of the envelope: John J. Watson / 1835 Brown St., Napa, Calif.
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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