World War II Barrack Bag

Name/Title

World War II Barrack Bag

Entry/Object ID

1984.8.1

Description

This is a olive drab World War II barrack bag with tie string and metal grommets. The Barrack/Laundry Bag was used by military personnel as a general purpose bag. The stamp on the bag reads, "Bag, Barrack, OG107". There is more text under this, but it is very hard to read. The bag measures 30" (h) x 23.5"(w). Gordon Blaker, Fort Sill curator, recommends keeping this.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1942 circa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bag, Barrack

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

U.S. Army Air Corps, 1926-1947, World War II

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Harold Collins

Related Events

Event

World War II, 1939-1945

Provenance

Notes

Belonged to her husband who was in World War II.