Name/Title
Jacket, AthleticEntry/Object ID
2008.146.1Description
Red polyester athletic jacket with black / white / red trim on collar, cuffs, and hem. The jacket has seven metal snap style buttons down the front and angled pockets on the left and right. The name and rank: Major C. R. Moffitt, is embroidered in white on the front left lapel. The back of the jacket has a graphic adhered to it: an outline of the state of Indiana with a red star and the city name Evansville near the lower left of the state and text 1984 World Biddy Champs surrounding an image of a basketball.
In 1984, when Salvation Army Major Charles Moffitt served as the City Commander of Evansville, Indiana the Biddy Basketball team won the World Biddy Basketball Championship in Berwick, Louisiana.Acquisition
Accession
2008.146Source or Donor
Moffitt, Florence "Mitzie" (Kuhlke)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Major Florence "Mitzie" MoffittMade/Created
Manufacturer
Bush-Keller Co. Sporting GoodsDate made
1984Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Inside, back collarTranscription
Bush-Keller Co. Sporting Goods, New Albany, IndianaLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
FabricLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
JacketNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
56" from tip of sleeve to tip of sleeve when spread out. 23" above waist near pockets.Height
28-1/2 inWidth
23 inLength
56 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Moffitt, Charles R.Related Places
Place
City
EvansvilleCounty
Vanderburgh CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America
