Men's White Gloves

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Men's White Gloves

Description

One pair white men's gloves - wrist length, with white metal snaps - stitching on back, around the thumb and cuff. No lining. Each glove has a snap; one is stamped "Dot/ Snapper". Other is stamped "United/ Carr"

Use

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

Context

Ralph W. Douglass, Jr. was a Shelbyville, IN native. He attended the Merchant Marine program in Kingsport, NY c. 1943; after graduation, he held reserve commission in the U. S. Navy and then volunteered as deck officer and navigator. Items donated are associated with his career in the Navy and / or Merchant Marine.

Collection

Douglass, Janet C.

Acquisition

Accession

1987.037

Source or Donor

Janet C. Douglass

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gloves

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date: 1950's

Condition

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

June 21, 2024