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Sheaffer's Voyager V-Mail stationery canister
Object Details
- Description
- This unopened, “Sheaffer’s Voyager” cylindrical cardboard tube holds V-mail stationery. The text above the blank mailing label lists the canister’s contents: “Postmaster may open for postal inspection – contents: V-mail letter forms – 2 oz. v-black Skrip -- Fineline leads – pen wiper – calendar – pen care instructions.”
- The Sheaffer Pen Company manufactured specialty inks during World War II for use with V-mail. After being filled out, stationery forms for V-mail (victory) underwent a microfilming process in efforts to control mail volumes being sent to troops overseas. Nearly 2000 letters could be reduced and fit on a single roll of 16mm film. The rolls were flown to receiving stations for processing where individual facsimiles of the letter sheets were then reproduced at a quarter of the original size. The miniaturized mail was then delivered to its destination.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- c. 1943
- Object number
- 2001.2001.346
- Type
- Commercial Products
- Medium
- paper (cardboard); ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter (container): 8cm (3 1/8in.) Height x Width: 22.2cm (8 3/4in.)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Customers & Commerce
- Record ID
- npm_2001.2001.346
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