Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.7

Description

Grey nylon raincoat. The coat opens down the center front and secures with three buttons. There is a belt that goes around the waist and secures with a plastic buckle. There are two pockets at the front hips. There are self-fabric epaulets at the shoulders that secure with buttons. There are pockets set into the side seams on both sides. There is a label inside the neck facing that reads, "U.S. Nurse Corps / Name: Amelia E. Brown / School: Mary Hitchcock Mem. / Hanover, N.H."

Context

Worn by Amelia Brown Maver of Boltonville, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Maver, Kathryn J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Amelia Brown Maver

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

14 (32/26/35)

Textile Details

Material

Nylon

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1949

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

19 in

Length

40-3/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maver, Amelia Brown (1924-2014)

Person or Organization

Mary Hitchcock Hospital

Related Places

Place

Village

Boltonville

Town

Newbury

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Hanover

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II