U.S. Marine Corps Sleeping Bag

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

U.S. Marine Corps Sleeping Bag

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.132.1-2

Description

A Korean War-era U.S. Army sleeping bag with feather stuffing. The sleeping bag has a round hood and tapers down to a point at the feet. It is contained in a large olive green clothing bag made of a synthetic plastic-like fabric.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Barclay Home Products, Inc.

Date made

Dec 7, 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Interior of Clothing Bag

Transcription

BAG, CLOTHING, WATERPROOF STOCK NO.27-B-122-125 SPEC. NO. MIL-B-3108 BARCLAY HOME PRODUCTS, INC. CONT. NO. NOm-58226 - 7 DEC. 50 U.S.M.C. INSPECTOR___

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Interior of Clothing Bag

Transcription

BASSETT

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Sleeping

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Clothing Bag

Length

26 in

Dimension Description

Sleeping Bag

Width

24 in

Length

70 in

Material

Plastic, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Korean War