Copyright: The Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum; Origsize: 10.625" x 5.5"; Origformat: Artifact
Name/Title
Packaging
Entry/Object ID
2016.11.49
Description
Original packaging (envelope) for Cecil Burdick's The Salvation Army USA WWI War Service medal (2016.11.39). Rectangular brown paper with four flaps (one on each side). Circular redish brown logo stamped on top flap: redish brown shield logo in centere with the letters W, H, C, and o arranged vertically in the negative space ( brown paper color). Around circular border in redich brown is the text: "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO./ NEWARK, N.J.". Stamped below in logo in same color: "FINE BRONZE/ MEDAL & BADGES." Front of packaging/envelope (when folded) has "Lieut. C. Burdick" written in script in dark ink. Written diagonally in pencil in the lower righthand side is "South West".
It is likely that Cecil also stored her 1st Division pin (2016.11.50) within this envelope, as it came attached/pinned to the inside of the envelope.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.11
Source or Donor
Feack, Pamela
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack
Made/Created
Artist
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Date made
1918 - 1920
Place
City
Newark
County
Essex County
State/Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Notes
Date: circa 1918-1920
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Envelope
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, Document
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Dimensions
Width
5-1/2 in
Length
10-5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Unfolded, laying flat: 10.625" x 5.5"
Material
Paper
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Goodwin, Cecil Mae/May (Burdick)
Related Events
Event
World War I
Related Entries
Notes
2016.11.39, 2016.11.50
Provenance
Notes
Last Owner: Burdick, Cecil
Given to the museum from descendents of the Burdick family
