Fur Coat of Jim Guth

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Fur Coat of Jim Guth

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.2

Description

"Fur Coat. My Dad was an avid sportsman and one of his favorite hobbies in his 20s and 30s was rac(coon) hunting. He took the hides and had a custom raccoon coat made for his mom, Betty Guth. The coat was handed down to me when she passed away". Also included is a photo of Jim Guth with raccoon pelts (framed).

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2022.2

Source or Donor

Guth, James (Jim), Katie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1950 - 1979

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

Fur Coat, Coat, Raccoon, Hunting, Door County

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Feb 8, 2022

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Katie Guth

Person or Organization

James (Jim) Guth

Person or Organization

Betty Guth

General Notes

Note

Notes: Initials BMG inside coat. Katie's father is James (Jim) Guth. Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2022-02-08

Create Date

February 8, 2022

Update Date

September 15, 2026