Half Apron

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Half Apron

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.17

Description

Cream colored cotton half apron. The apron is covered by autographs of Salvation Army officers which have been embroidered over in a variety of floss colors. A needle, threaded with periwinkle blue floss, is stuck into the apron with the creator still stitching the name Linda Hodge.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1958

Notes

Vida Moffatt died in 1958. Several of the people were stationed in Chicago during the 1950s. At least three of the women were in League of Mercy 1951-52.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Apron

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Protective Wear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

33 in

Length

21 in

Dimension Notes

33" hem, 16" waist, 21" L, 35" straps

Material

Cotton, Thread

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marshall, Emma L. (Marcussen)

Person or Organization

Marshall, John C.

Person or Organization

Robb, Eleanore (Murphy)

Person or Organization

Cupp, Elsie M.

Person or Organization

Adams, Amy

Person or Organization

Getz, Robert J.

Person or Organization

Robb, Loyd H.

Person or Organization

Moffatt, Vida M.