Name/Title
NametagEntry/Object ID
2016.17.4Description
Nametag encased in plastic holder. The nametag is in two parts: a piece bearing a logo, and a smaller piece with perforated edges printed with the name, "JEAN JONES" and the group, "CENTRAL VERMONT SQUARE". The logo, printed onto the top portion, is in the shape of a shield that is blue at the top and red-and-white striped on the bottom. The Vermont state seal is printed onto the striped portion of the shield, and the inscription, "BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976 V S D A" is at the top. There is a safety pin back at the center top on the reverse, and the maker's label, "Wester Plastic Products / 1701 Magnolia Avenue P.O. Box 1429 / Long Beach, Calif. 90801 (213) 435-4881 / Patent No. 2.364.870."Context
Worn by Jean Jones while attending a square dance in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.
BARRE TOWN - Jean Newton Jones, 88, of Osborne Road, died Friday evening, August 9, 2013, at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Her family was at her bedside.
Born in Moretown on April 3, 1925, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Etta (Neill) Newton. She was a graduate of Spaulding High School in 1942.
On September 25, 1949, she married the love of her life, Maurice T. Jones, in the Barre Congregational Church. Following their marriage, they made their home in St. Johnsbury, West Burke, Montpelier, and moved to their present residence in 1957 to establish the Jones Compound.
She had worked as a bookkeeper for many years at the former Beaulieu Oil Co. in Barre.
Jean enjoyed flowers and gardening, her berry patch, mowing her acreage on her "Jean Deere" tractor, bowling, square dancing, hand work, cooking and entertaining Jennifer and Jessica Pinkans, her cross-the-road neighbors.
She was a longtime member and supporter of the Barre Congregational Church.
Besides her husband, Maurice, she leaves three nieces, Nancy Audet and her husband, Alonzo, of Milan, Ohio, and Elizabeth Jones of Burlington; as well as her nephew, Christopher Jones and his girlfriend, Stephanie Walker, of Granville; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Wayne Newton.Acquisition
Accession
2016.17Source or Donor
Audet, Nancy JonesAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Western Plastic ProductsDate made
1976Place
City
Long BeachState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
NametagNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal IdentificationNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
3-3/4 inWidth
2-1/2 inMaterial
Plastic, Metal, PaperRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jones, Jean Elaine Newton (1925-2013)Person or Organization
Central Vermont Squares, Inc.Person or Organization
Vermont Square Dancing AssociationRelated Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration