Name/Title
WhistleEntry/Object ID
2008.1.2cDescription
c = gold-colored whistle with a ring. On the top side: "N.S. Meyer, New York." On the underside: "Made in the U.S.A."
Related items:
2008.1.2a = White canvas jacket with black snaps, collar, cuffs and pocket trim and a black, football shaped patch on the left chest with the initials VFOA which stands for Vermont Football Officials Association.
2008.1.2b = Black ball cap with white stripes and a white button on the top.
2008.1.2d = Gold-colored coin for players to use in the toss that determines which team picks the end of the field it wants to defend in the first half of a football game. One side shows the diagram of a football field and has the word 'TAILS' in big letters. The other side says, "National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations" around the outside and has an emblem in the center with the initials "HSAA."
2008.1.2e = Black, plastic device that can be clicked to record time outs used and downs.Context
Lawrence K. Rossi (1918-2015) of Barre was a long-time football official in Vermont and New England. He used this whistle in games.Acquisition
Accession
2008.1Source or Donor
Rossi, Nelda G., Rossi, Lawrence K.Acquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Height
1 inWidth
88 inLength
2-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Rossi, Lawrence K.Related Places
Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America