Name/Title
Ditty BagEntry/Object ID
1982.37.1Description
White cotton pouch filled with miscellaneous objects. The pouch is shaped like a wedge with a raw-edged opening at the top, a straight edge formed on a fold at the left, and a curved edge stitched with running stitches in black thread from the bottom of the fold to the top opening. Inside the pouch is a metal button, a buckle on a broken leather strap, a small screwdriver fashioned from a clock winding key, and several pieces of chalk.Context
Owned by True Blake Walter, a musician in Co. E, 15th Vermont, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1982.37Source or Donor
Gibavic, Annette N.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Estate of Elizabeth NelsonLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bag, DittyNomenclature Primary Object Term
Bag, CarryingNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsMaterial
Cotton, Metal, ChalkRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Walter, True Blake (1841-1863)Related Places
Place
Town
BurkeCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America