The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931

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Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.

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four pages : ill. ; page 11 x 9 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Texas (Battleship) August 15, 1931.

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  • Main Title: The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931
  • Serial Title: The Texas Steer

Description

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.

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four pages : ill. ; page 11 x 9 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Masthead reads, "San Diego, California."

Folio reads, "The weekly newspaper of the U. S. S. TEXAS, printed on board under the direction of the Commanding Officer, Captain J. C. Townsend, U. S. N."

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  • Publication Title: The Texas Steer
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 51
  • Edition: 1

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Battleship Texas Newspaper Collection

The Battleship TEXAS Newspaper Collection consists of Texas Steer newsletters, written by crewmembers of USS TEXAS (BB-35) from 1924 through 1934.

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  • August 15, 1931

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  • July 10, 2019, 11:19 a.m.

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  • March 1, 2023, 8:25 p.m.

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Texas (Battleship). The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931, newspaper, August 15, 1931; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161820/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

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