Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
mail system
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gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:United_States_Post_Office_Department
gptkb:British_Post_Office |
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
V-Mail
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gptkbp:archivalLocation |
gptkb:National_Postal_Museum
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution |
gptkbp:discontinued |
1945
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gptkbp:features |
censorship easier
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gptkbp:format |
standardized stationery
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Victory Mail (V-Mail)
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gptkbp:inspiredBy |
British Airgraph system
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gptkbp:introduced |
1942
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gptkbp:lettersPerFilmRoll |
up to 1500
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gptkbp:lettersPrintedOnArrival |
yes
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gptkbp:method |
microfilming letters
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gptkbp:originalLetterReturned |
no
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gptkbp:predecessor |
regular surface mail
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gptkbp:purpose |
secure and expedite mail delivery to military personnel overseas
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gptkbp:reducedBulk |
yes
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gptkbp:reducedWeight |
yes
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gptkbp:successor |
regular airmail
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_home_front_during_World_War_II
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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