Mess Kit Belonging to Major General Jamiel

Object/Artifact

Historical Collection at the George Hail Free Library

WWII Mess Kit

Closed

Name/Title

Mess Kit Belonging to Major General Jamiel

Entry/Object ID

2025.07.23.08

Collection

Jamiel Collection

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Scratching

Location

Bottom of item

Transcription

JAMIEL

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand

Type

Engraving

Location

Bottom of item

Transcription

USA T.A.C.U. Co. 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kit, Mess

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

mess kits

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Opened

Width

17 in

Depth

6-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Mess kits of this era could be made from either aluminum or stainless steel

Location

Box

Box 38

Room

Charles Whipple Greene Historical Collection

Building

George Hail Free Library

Date

July 24, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Morphis Jamiel

Create Date

July 24, 2025

Update Date

November 8, 2025