Hat and Epaulettes order form

front of 2024.1006.4

front of 2024.1006.4

Name/Title

Hat and Epaulettes order form

Entry/Object ID

2024.1006.4

Scope and Content

Derickson's order form for the bicorne hat and epaulettes. Shoe shaped form. Size chart on back.

Context

Battleship Texas was flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period. Richard Derickson commissioned into the Navy and bought his ceremonial attire in the 1930s. He was later a gunnery officer onboard Battleship Texas from 1943 to 1945. Bicorne hats and epaulettes were articles of uniform, worn by officers at state occasions or ceremonies.

Collection

Historical Collections, Collection (Richard B. Derickson)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Form, Order

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Form

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1933