Gray Lady Uniform, State Hospital No. 2

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a gray uniform, traditionally worn by the Gray Ladies Red Cross volunteers at St. Joseph State Hospital #2, featuring two large pockets at the hips and a distinctive breast pocket with a red cross on a white background. It is secured with a button closure along the front.

The image depicts a gray uniform, traditionally worn by the Gray Ladies Red Cross volunteers at St. Joseph State Hospital #2, featuring two large pockets at the hips and a distinctive breast pocket with a red cross on a white background. It is secured with a button closure along the front.

Name/Title

Gray Lady Uniform, State Hospital No. 2

Entry/Object ID

2008.10.1

Description

Uniform/worn by the Gray Ladies Red Cross volunteers at St. Joseph State Hospital #2/gray/two pockets at hips/one breast pocket with red cross on white background/button closure/belt loops/worn by Thelma Burnett Lawson, who was a volunteer at the hospital where her sister was a patient/aunt of donor/c. 1956. See 08.10.4 for photo of Thelma in uniform.

Collection

CLOTHING

Made/Created

Date made

1940

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

St. Joseph State Hospital No. 2, Gray Lady Volunteer

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

14.5" wide at shoulders 42.5" long shoulder to hem

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 23, 2008

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

08.10.2, 08.10.3, P2008.010.00004