Name/Title
NametagEntry/Object ID
2016.17.5Description
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, "MAURICE 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 Maurice Jones while attending a square dance in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.
About Maurice T. Jones from his obituary in the Times Argus (link at https://www.timesargus.com/obituaries/maurice-t-jones/article_740cc173-1a2a-5fd2-a555-9e1865a30b3f.html
"BARRE TOWN — Maurice Taylor Jones, 93, of Osborne Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin with his family at his side. He was admitted Friday, Jan. 15. He was very independent and had remained comfortable in his home until that time.
Born May 25, 1922, in Northfield Falls, he was the son of Ward and Ella (Calef) Jones. He attended Lincoln Elementary School in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1940.
On Sept. 25, 1949, he married the love of his life, Jean Newton, of Moretown, in the Barre Congregational Church. Following their marriage they made their home in St. Johnsbury, West Burke, Montpelier and, since 1957, at their present residence where they joined the “Jones Compound.” Jean died Aug. 9, 2013.
In 1946, he began employment with the New England Telegraph and Telephone Company in Bellows Falls as a lineman. He moved to St. Johnsbury and worked as central office repairman and remained with the company, retiring as district manager in the Montpelier office in 1981.
Maurice enjoyed gardening, especially raising asparagus, blueberries, raspberries and apples, both cross-country and downhill skiing, fishing, square dancing, and was very instrumental in building the home that he and Jean lived in. He was also interested in genealogy and the history of Northfield. One of the maps that he worked on is in the library.
As a veteran of World War II, he served as a radio and advanced radar technician in the Army Air Corps in Boca Raton, Florida, Wisconsin, and Illinois from 1943 to 1946. He was discharged as a sergeant.
His memberships included the Barre Congregational Church, Barre American Legion Post #10, the Telephone Pioneers of America and the “251” Club.
Maurice is survived by three nieces: Nancy Audet and her husband, Alonzo, of Milan, Ohio, Jody Jones, of Newark, Delaware, and Elizabeth Jones, of Burlington; and his nephew, Christopher Jones and his wife, Stephanie, of Granville, Vermont; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents and his wife, Jean, he was predeceased by his brother, Loren Jones, and his sister, Lorene Jones Armstrong."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, Maurice Taylor (1922-2016)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