Whistle

Name/Title

Whistle

Entry/Object ID

2008.1.2c

Description

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

2008.1

Source or Donor

Rossi, Nelda G., Rossi, Lawrence K.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

N.S. Meyer

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

88 in

Length

2-1/2 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rossi, Lawrence K.

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America