Title:
Lynnhaven Poem and Letter
Date:
1917-1919
Description:
A poem with illustrations describing ship life for a U.S.S. Iowa crew member, who would "go crazy if it wasn't for the band" and would also like to "go across and smash the Kaiser's schemes." Includes a handwritten letter on the back describing various terms and expressions used in the United States Navy, as well as an encounter with a Norwegian sailing ship and four Eskimos.
Subject:
Iowa (Battleship)
Subject:
Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century
Subject:
United States. Navy--Officers
Subject:
United States. Navy--Bands
Subject:
United States. Navy. History
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Cartoons
Subject:
United States. Navy--Officers--Correspondence
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia; United States
Media Format:
Poems
Source:
MG 131 Box 1
Collection:
USS Iowa (BB-4) Navy Band Photograph Album
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
131-001-002-002
