Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
005.027.008 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Scope & Content |
A postcard sent from James Delaney to his sister, Susana Delaney, on May 2, 1917. She was living in Boston at the time. This is a censored piece of mail and there are a few areas in which the sender would simply place a check mark, date and name. James Delaney was the first American prisoner of war during World War I. He was the chief gunner aboard the S.S. Campana that was torpedoed by a German submarine. He was held captive in Brandenburg, Germany. He lived in Malden, MA at the outbreak of the war and moved to Beverly in 1921. He was one of the pallbearers at the service for the "unknown soldier" in 1921. He was a longtime industrial inspector for the state labor department after twenty plus years in the navy. |
Dates of Creation |
May 2, 1917 |
Creator |
James Delaney |
Title |
Postcard, James Delaney to Miss Susana Delaney |
Collection |
James Delaney Collection |
People |
Delaney, James Delaney, Susana |
Search Terms |
postcard POW military |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Accession number |
005.027 |
Date |
May 2, 1917 |