Name/Title
Nurse's CapEntry/Object ID
2018.9.6Description
Light blue nurse's cap with a white brim. The cap consists of W-shaped piece of blue fabric, three corners of which secure together with a white plastic button, forming the crown. The side between the two unattached corners has a white strip that folds back on the exterior, creating a brim or cuff. At the center of the brim is a square white patch with an embroidered red cross.Context
Worn by Cora Parkhurst Schoppe of Burlington, Vermont, in both military hospitals and Mary Fletcher Hospital. The insignia on the right arm indicates nine years of service.Acquisition
Accession
2018.9Source or Donor
American Red CrossAcquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HatClothing Sex
FemaleLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Cap, Nurse'sNomenclature Primary Object Term
CapNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Schoppe, Cora Parkhurst (1891-1977)Person or Organization
American Red CrossRelated Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America