3 Belts

1987.037.010A

1987.037.010A

Name/Title

3 Belts

Description

Three web belts, one tan, one black, and one ivory colored. The buckle is made for the belt to slip through, then is held in place by a small sliding rod inside the buckle; the lighter belts have solid brass buckles with brass coated clips on opposite end; dark belt has steel buckle painted black and dark steel clip on opposite end. Ralph Douglass, Jr. was a Shelbyville, IN native. He attended Merchant Marine program in Kingsport, New York about 1943; after graduation he held reserve commission in the U. S. Navy and then volunteered as deck officer and navigator. Donated items are associated with his career in Navy and / or Merchant Marine.

Use

by Ralph W. Douglass, Jr. (1923- 1985)

Collection

Douglass, Janet C.

Acquisition

Accession

1987.037

Source or Donor

Janet C. Douglass

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date: 1950's

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 28, 2001

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ralph W. Douglass, Jr.

Create Date

December 28, 2001

Update Date

September 11, 2025