Name/Title
AwardEntry/Object ID
1995.54.1Description
Girl Guards service award. Wood oval frame with a piece of leather inside, stretched to the frame and attached with leather cording. Three beaded strings hang off the bottom of the frame -- The one in the middle ends with a black wooden arrowhead and the ones on each side end with a white shell. Hand-written text (in blue and red) on the leather reads: "AWARDED TO/ CLARA MUNCASTER/ BY THE/ DETROIT HARDING/ GIRL GUARDS TROOP/ SALVATION ARMY/ FOR OUTSTANDING/ MERITORIOUS SERVICE/ 1957".
Presented to Detroit Harding guard leader Clara Muncaster (1909-1989) for meritorious service. In the 1920s, Muncaster was a guard at the Harding Corps. She continued on into the role of guard leader serving from the 1930s through the 1950s. Crafted of leather, wood, shells and beads by Walter Schoof, a noted handicraft artist from Imlay City, Michigan. Schoof was active with scouting and was awarded a Silver Beaver from the Boy Scouts in 1945.Acquisition
Accession
1995.54Source or Donor
Quandt, Wesley "Wes" W., Jr., Quandt, Charlotte A. "Jane" (Rapp)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Wesley QuandtMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Schoof, WalterRole
ArtistDate made
1957Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
AwardNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
16-3/4 inWidth
9 inDepth
3/4 inMaterial
Leather, Wood, Shell, Beads, PlasticRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Muncaster, Clara L. (Rapp / Betts)Provenance
Notes
Etched in back of leather: "MADE BY/ WALTER SCHOOF/ IMLAY CITY/ MICH."
