USCS Log 1990 Index
This Index lists items of permanent or long term reference from Numbers 1 through 12 of Volume 57. Items which may
be located in other USCS reference material, such as data sheets and the Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks or
which are available in reference texts such as the United States Naval Institute Almanac of Naval Facts are not included.
Subject/Article Author Mo/Yr/Page
Air Ships
Macon (ZR-5): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Feb 90, 3
Navy Airships, Cachets and Covers (cover sources) Vesper, Bernhard M. Mar 90, 14
Aircraft Carriers
Midway: Cover of the Month Jan 90, 9
Lexington (CV-2): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. May 90, 3
USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Jul 90, 7
Arctic - see Polar
Aviation
Catalinas: Letters to the Editor Johnson, Jr., John L. Nov 90, 8
Navy air bases and air units: Greetings From the Shores Fasbender, Roy Dec 90, 6
Battle Group: Battle Group ALPHA Wentworth, Roger Jun 90, 16
Battleships
Battleships in the Panama Canal Wentworth, Roger A. Mar 90, 13
Iowa Class BBs: The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Apr 90, 12
Midshipman Cruises to Europe; The Battleships Wentworth, Roger A. Ju1 90, 11
Beginning Collectors, For
Auctions: For Beginning Collectors Milewski, Jr., Jay Oct 90, 9
Collateral Materials: For the Beginning Collector Milewski, Jr., Jay Dec 90, 9
Collecting Styles: For Beginning Collectors Milewski,Jr., Jay Aug 90, 10
Cover sending: For Beginning Collectors Rawlins, R.D. Jul 90, 8
Cover storage: For the Beginning Collector Milewski, Jr., Jay Nov 90, 9
Dreadful excuses for "covers": The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Sep 90, 12
Finding Covers and postmarks: For Beginning Collectors Milewski, Jr., Jay Sep 90, 10
Bit of History, A
Armed guard mail, WWI Myerson, Jim Dec 90, 11
Board of Navy Commissioners, 1815  Same Jan 90, 13
Censor marks WWI  Same Jul 90, 13
Commodore Thomas MacDonough  Same Nov 90, 11
Free Frank of John C. Calhoun  Same Aug 90, 13
Imperial Japanese Navy corner card  Same Mar 90, 13
Interrupted mail  Same Feb 90, 12
Oliver Hazard Perry & brig Niagra  Same Sep 90, 10
Postal history, cover with contents  Same Jun 90, 16
Sailor's mail, postage due  Same Apr 90, 11
Squalus (SS-192)  Same May 90, 13
Woozlefinches  Same Oct 90, 13
Book Deck
Sea Classics: Letters to the Editor Marshall, Raymond E. Jan 90, 9
Silent Chase, Submarines of the U.S. Navy Jun 90, 19
The Bridge at Dong Ha Jun 90, 19
Cachets
USS CHARLESTON and U.S. # 856 Wentworth, Roger A. Aug 90, 11
 
Cancels
Navy Postal Meter Strips Rawlins, R.D. Aug 90, 13
New Cancels: Postal Meter Machines  Same  Mar 90, 7
New all purpose types: Crazy Cancels  Same Feb 90, 9
New types, not classified: Crazy Cancels  Same Jan 90, 8
New USNS Cancels Reported Dec 90, 1
Sailors mail, postage due: A Bit of History Myerson, Jim Apr 90, 11
Sea Battle and a German Naval Postmark MacMillan, William F. Feb 90, 13
Straight Line Cancels Rawlins, R.D. Apr 90, 9
USS Charleston and U.S.#856 Wentworth, Roger A. Aug 90, 11
Censor
Censor markings: A Bit of History Myerson, Jim Ju190, 13
U.S. Naval Censorship Handstamps of WWII Church, H. Collyer Sep 90, 11
Censored: Letters to the Editor Hunt, R.C. Nov 90, 8
Coast Guard
CGC Forward: Coast Guard Happenings Benz, George R. Apr 90, 5
Coast Guard anniversary (part 1) Benz, George R Jul 90, 5 Coast
Guard anniversary (part 2) Benz, George R. Aug 90, 5
Eagle: Cover of the Month Jun 90, 8
In Addition to "The Famous Fifty . . ." MacMillan, William F. Aug 90, 12
Mesquite (WLB-305): Greetings from the Shores Fasbender, Roy Mar 90, 5
Pea Island Lifesaving crew: Coast Guard Happenings Benz, George R. Sep 90, 5
Covers
Always Look for the Letter Hoak,111, Frank Jan 90, 12
Dreadful excuses for "covers": The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Sep 90, 12
German Naval Covers 1919 - 45 Leichnitz, Werner Jan 90, 14
Lindberg flight commemorative cover: Cover of the Month May 90, 20
Penalty for Private Use . . . Kent, David A. Mar 90, 7
USS Charleston and U.S. #856 Wentworth, Roger A. Aug 90, 11
What's Going on Here? Pence, Randy Aug 90, 12
Where are the Non-Post Office Covers of the 30s ? Campbell, R. Clifton Mar 90, 11
Covers, Joy of
1950s covers Kent, David A. Jun 90, 15
Aircraft repair ships  Same Mar 90, 12
Bagley, Cuba Post Office  Same Oct 90, 14
Damaged covers  Same Sep 90, 12
Free mail  Same Dec 90, 12
Iowa class battleships  Same Apr 90, 12
Japanese Navy Postal service  Same Aug 90, 12
Littlehales (AGS-7)  Same Nov 90, 10
Narwhal (V-5) error cancel  Same Jan 90, 12
National Archives research  Same Feb 90, 11
South Carolina covers  Same May 90, 12
Cruises
Letters to the Editor Wadleigh, John R. Sep 90, 8
Midshipmen Cruisesto Europe; The Battleships Wentworth, Roger A. Ju1 90, 11
Desert Shield
Command structure: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David Nov 90, 9
French Naval Vessels Deployed in Persian Gulf Schreiber, Phil Dec 90, 8
Massive Deployment to Mideast Oct 90, 1
Mid East Update: From the Editor's Desk Nov 90, 2
Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David Dec 90, 8
Estate Planning
Your Collection and Death Rommel, Herb Jun 90, 11
Exhibiting
Thoughts on Exhibiting: Picking a subject Rawlins, R.D. Sep 90, 9
Thoughts on Exhibiting: Selecting covers Kent, David A. Oct 90, 12
Thoughts on Exhibiting: Organizing the exhibit Sweets, Henry Nov 90, 9
Thoughts on Exhibiting: Mounting the covers Helman, Paul Dec 90, 10
Fleet Reviews
The 1934 New York Fleet Review Wentworth/Sedlmayer May 90, 9
Memoirs
A Pleasure Cruise in USS Gunnel (SS-253) Rawlins, R.D. Dec 90, 12
Admiral Rickover: Luck of the Irish (or Whatever) Qunitero, Bob Jun 90, 18
Commander William Herndon, USN (1813-1857) Bergman, Allan Jun 90, 14
Happy Birthday, Joe Hale Kent, David A. Sep 90, 1
The Day the FBI Stopped By Lochner, Edwin May 90, 13
Treasures from a Trunk Locker Bushnell, Capt. Lou Nov 90, 12
Navy Day
Navy Day 1928: Cover of the Month Oct 90, 19
Obituaries
Walter Czubay: From the Editor's Desk Apr 90, 10
Charles J. Dietz . Oct 90, 8
Everett Erle: From the Editor's Desk Jul 90, 10
Tuguo (Tom) Fujiwara: Letters to the Editor Petillo, Felix Jan 90, 9
Stanton Honeyman, In Memoriam Kent, David A. Jun 90, 1
Jack Howland: From the Editor's Desk Jul 90, 10
Bill Varner: USS Michigan Chapter #80 Quintero, Bob Sep 90, 6
Out of the Past
Aaron Ward (DD-483) Vesper, Bernhard M. Apr 90, 3
Brig Alfred  Same Dec 90, 3
Bronstein (DD-189)  Same Mar 90, 3
CG Anniv; Revenue cutter Massachusetts  Same Aug 90, 3
Cheyenne (BM-10)  Same Jan 90, 3
Guitarro (SS-363)  Same Jun 90, 3
Juneau (CL-52)  Same Nov 90, 3
Lexington (CV-2)  Same May 90, 3
Macon (ZRS-5)  Same Feb 90, 3
New Mexico (BB-40)  Same Oct 90, 3
Perry (DMS-17)  Same Sep 90, 3
Tennessee (ACR-10)  Same Jul 90, 3
Panama Canal Zone
Battleships in the Panama Canal Wentworth, Roger A. Mar 90, 13
Petty White Fleet
Harbor Cutters and Launches, 1883-1915; The Petty White Fleet Young, John P. Jan 90, 11
Cutters #26 & 27; The Petty White Fleet Young, John P. Dec 90, 13
Polar
Pitcher Ice Camp: Cover of the Month Apr 90, 12
Postal Clerks
Through Wind and Rain and Even Heavy Seas. Kovacks, Steve Jul 90, 11
Ships, Foreign Naval
Feldpost M 08472: Cover of the Month Feb 90, 8
French Naval Vessels Deployed in Persian Gulf Schreiber, Phil Dec 90, 8
German Antarctic Expedition: Letters to the Editor Freisewinkel Walter Apr 90, 8
German Boom Lifter: Letters to the Editor Hunt, R.C. May 90, 8
German Naval Covers 1919-45 Leichnitz, Werner Jan 90, 14
Navy Oiler finds second life in the Great Lakes Vesper, Bernhard M. Oct 90, 8
Royal Navy at the Persian Gulf Bernstein, David Dec 90, 8
Sea Battle and a German Naval Postmark MacMillan, William F. Feb 90, 13
Soviet Ships Visit San Diego Klann, Bertha Oct 90 , 6
Through the Looking Glassnost Cosentini, George Nov 90, 7
U-709: Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Mar 90, 3
Ships, Merchant
E.M. Ford, oldest vessel on Great Lakes Vesper, Bernhard M. Jun 90, 7
E.S.Newman: Coast Guard Happenings Benz, George R. Sep 90, 5
Empress of China Vesper, Bernhard M. Aug 90, 7
J.W. Wescott: mail boat Detroit River Vesper, Bernhard M. Apr 90, 7
MN Patriot: Letters to the Editor Brophy, F.T. May 90, 8
Tahoe's Kill Dec 90, 12
Ships, U.S. Navy
Aaron Ward (DD-483): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Apr 90, 3
Adirondack (AGC-15): Cover of the Month Sep 90, 20
Alfred, Brig: Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Dec 90, 3
Belknap (DLG-26) Summit Cancel: Editor's Column Feb 90, 10
Belknap (DLG-26): Cover of the Month Mar 90, 9
Bostwick (DD-103): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Mar 90, 3
Bronstein (DD-189): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Mar 90, 3
Buchanan (DD-131) One of the Famous Fifty Schreiber, Phil Jun 90, 15
Charleston (PG-51) and U.S. #856 Wentworth, Roger A. Aug 90, 11
Cheyenne (BM-10): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Jan 90, 3
Coral Sea (CV-43) Jul 90, 7
Gurnard (SSN-662): Cover of the Month Apr 90, 12
Guitarro (SS-363): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Jun 90, 3.
Gunnel (SS-253), A Pleasure Cruise in USS Rawlins, R.D. Dec 90, 12
Healy (DD-672): Always Look for the Letter Hoak III, Frank Jan 90, 12
Indianapolis (CA-35): The1934 New York Fleet Review Wentworth, Roger A. May 90, 9
Juneau (CL-52): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Nov 90, 3
Lawrence, Brig: A Bit of History Myerson, Jim Sep 90, 10
Lexington (CV-2): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. May 90, 3
Littlehales (AGS-7): The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Nov 90, 10
LST 209: The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Feb 90, 11
Macon (ZR-5): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Feb 90, 3
Maury (DD-401): Letters to the Editor Traxler, Dan Oct 90, 12
Midway (CV-41): Cover of the Month Jan 90, 9
Monocacy (PR-2): What's Going on Here? Pence, Randy Aug 90, 10
Monocacy (PR-2): Letters to the Editor Finnegan, Gregory A. Oct 90, 11
Narwahl (V-5): The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Jan 90, 12
New Mexico (BB-40): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Oct 90, 3
Niagara, Brig: Bit of History Myerson, Jim Sep 90, 12
Perry (DMS-17): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Sep 90, 3
Puritan, U.S. Monitor picture post card Oct 90, 15
Ramapo (AO-12): They Looked Like Japs Wendell, Larry Dec 90, 11
Richmond (CL-9): Cover of the Month Oct 90, 19
Samuel B.Roberts (FFG-58): Ship of the Month Bernstein, David Oct 90, 10
Shangri La (CVA-38): Cover of the Month Aug 90, 20
Shangri La (CVA-38): Plank Owner's: Letters to the Editor Gerschwind, Richard Oct 90, 11
Shangri La (CVA-38): Letters to the Editor King, Duane Oct 90, 12
South Carolina (BB-26): The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. May 90, 12
South Carolina (DLGN-37): The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. May 90, 12
South Dakota (CA-9): Cover of the Month Ju1 90, 13
Squalus (SS-192): Bit of History Myerson, Jim May 90, 13
Stark (FFG-31): Ship of the Month Bernstein, David Sep 90, 11
Submarine Chaser 206 Felton, Jim Jan 90, 13
Supply, Naval Ships Named Orr, Clint Dec 90, 13
Taylor (FFG-50) Bogart, Charles H. May 90, 12
Tennessee(ACR-10): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Ju1 90, 3
Texas (BB-35) Back in Action Nov 90, 1
Thomas (DE-182): Out of the Past Vesper, Bernhard M. Mar 90, 3
Timmerman (DD-828): The Joy of Covers Kent, David A. Jun 90, 15
Yukon (AF-9): Letters to the Editor Evans, Maryrose Mar 90, 9
Submarines
A Pleasure Cruise in USS Gunnel (SS-253) Rawlins, R.D. Dec 90, 12
Our Submarines, Part #28; S Boats Vesper, Bernhard M. Jun 90, 17
Our Submarines, Part #29; S Boats  Same Jul 90, 12
Our Submarines, Part #30; S Boats  Same Aug 90, 14
Our Submarines, Addenda; S Boats  Same Sep 90, 13
Sculpin (SSN-590): News from the Submarine Base Baxter, Hank Jan 90, 7
USCS Universal Ship Cancellation Society
Convention Awards Jul 90, 1
Convention Photos Jul 90, 9 Financial
Report April 1, 1989-March 31, 1990 Aug 90, 8
General Membership Meeting Minutes Jul 90, 7
Membership Drive Winners Mar 90, 1
World War I
Woozlefinch: A Bit of History Myerson, Jim Oct 90, 13
Armed guard: A Bit of History Myerson, Jim Dec 90, 11
World War II
The Day the FBI Stopped By Lochner, Edwin May 90, 13
U.S. Naval Censorship Handstamps of WWII Church, H. Collyer Sep 90, 11
Treasures from a Trunk Locker Bushnell, Capt. Lou Nov 90, 12
They Look Like Japs Wendell, Larry Dec 90, 11
Tahoe's Kill Dec 90, 12