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U.S.S. Virginia frigate first day covers

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16153

Content Description

Two first day covers commemorating the launching of the U.S.S. Virginia, DLGN-38, on December 14, 1974 at Newport News, Va. The ship was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. With the covers are two printed cards: one with an image of the ship (recto) and specifications (verso), and one printed with "Admiral Rickover has requested that this cachet be sent to you."

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

USS Virginia (CGN-38) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, the lead ship of her class, and the eighth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She was commissioned in 1976 and decommissioned in 1994. Her missile launchers are now on display at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.[3]

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift from Edward Gaynor to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on June 1, 2016.

Condition Description

Good.

Title
U.S.S. Virginia Frigate First Day Covers
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2022-02-02
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States