Door County Auxiliary Police Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Door County Auxiliary Police Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2011.38.1

Description

Door County Auxiliary Police uniform (The Sheriff's Reserve replaced the Auxiliary Police) consisting of 1 blue hat with larger badge (Door County Auxiliary Police), 1 blue short jacket with 3 patches on sleeves (American flag, Standard First Aid, Door County Auxiliary Police) and smaller badge (Captain, Door Co. Aux. Police), 1 lighter blue shirt (same patches on sleeves as jacket), 1 blue tie, blue trousers with dark stripe on side, 1 black leather belt clip (possibly to hold keyring), 1 black leather belt holder for nightstick/baton. Gerald wore this uniform for parades and the Door County Fair. He was the Captain of the force when it was dissolved in 1983. Carnie Seiler was the Director of Civil Defense under which they operated.

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2011.38

Source or Donor

Gerald Nelson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Door County Auxiliary Police, Sheriff's Reserve, nightstick holder, baton holder, first aid, Door County Fair, parades, apparel, workwear, apparel, law enforcement, apparel, uniforms

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nelson, Gerald

Person or Organization

Seiler, Carnie

Create Date

January 20, 2012

Update Date

September 1, 2026