Name/Title
Occupational BadgeEntry/Object ID
2002.36.1Description
Metal park caretaker badge. The metal badge is a rampant eagle crowning the top of a circular shield with a decorated border. Two men are on either side of the Vermont state coat of arms in the center of the shield. The words “PARK / CARETAKER / PARK SERVICE / 31” are in a solid band surrounding a smaller black band with the words “STATE OF / VERMONT” around the coat of arms.Context
According to paperwork with this donation from Brian Lindler of Waterbury, badges like this were issued in the 1960s and discontinued in the 1970s. " Each part supervisor/caretake was issued a badge with the original issues being in numerical order starting with the longest serving caretaker. Tony Pine at Groton State Forest was badge #1. The badges were created because there was no standard uniform and this program was selected as an inexpensive option to establish authority. In the 1970s, the view reversed when it was decided that badges made the caretakes appear to police-like. In the 1970s my father, Erwin Lindler, was the supervisor for all state parks in norther Vermont. he was ordered to collect all badges."Acquisition
Accession
2002.36Source or Donor
Lindner, BrianAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Badge, InsigniaNomenclature Primary Object Term
InsigniaNomenclature Sub-Class
Status SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
2-1/2 inWidth
1-3/4 inDepth
3/8 in