Name/Title
SweaterEntry/Object ID
2024.16.46Description
Red and black knit wool sweater. The crew neck sweater is red with a ribbed stitch pattern. The collar, cuffs, and waist have a short black border and there is a thicker black stripe across the chest and sleeves. The sweater has a patch sewn onto the right arm just below the black stripe that is blue with a ski jumper in a red snowsuit. Around the image are the words "UNITED STATES EASTERN AMATEUR SKI ASSOCIATION" in black lettering.
The sweater has a label that reads "The Kandahar by Bert Charon N.Y. 100% all virgin wool" sewn into the back of the neck.
This sweater was worn by Herbert Holbrook during ski jump practices and competitions.Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Worn by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979. The sweater refers to the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association, an Olympic skiing organization established 1922 by Doctor Raymond S. Elmer (Vermonter) in Saranac Lake, NY. (Likely earned by Holbrook when he was funneled from the Brattleboro Outing Club into the association)Acquisition
Accession
2024.16Source or Donor
Austine School for the DeafAcquisition Method
TransferClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
SweaterTextile Details
Fabric
KnitColor
Red, BlackLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SweaterNomenclature Sub-Class
Main GarmentsNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Width
19-1/2 inLength
23 in