Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2016.56.1a

Description

Navy blue wool ROTC uniform jacket. The long-sleeved jacket secures up the center front with four brass buttons. There are four front pockets: two at the breast and two at the hip. The breast pockets secure with a top flap and brass buttons, and the hip pockets secure with top flaps and plastic buttons. An additional brass button has been attached to the right hip pocket. Each sleeve has a small round patch with an embroidered white star. The jacket is lined with black satin-woven silk. A label sewing to lining reads, "SIGMUND EISNER CO RED BANK, N. J."

Context

Worn by a student in ROTC at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. UVM's ROTC program was founded in 1913 as the Student's Army Training Course.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.56

Source or Donor

Lewis, Martha Ellis

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Dick & Polly Ellis

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Silk, Brass

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sigmund Eisner Company

Date made

1930 - 1939

Place

City

Red Bank

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Organizational

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

16-5/8 in

Length

30-5/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

University of Vermont

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America