Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.8

Description

Grey wool uniform coat. The coat opens down the front, offset slightly to the left, and secures with a line of four grey plastic buttons. There are two pockets set at the hips. There are red ribbon epaulets at the shoulders that secure with buttons. A name tag sewn into the front facing reads, "Name: Amelia E. Brown/ School: Mary Hitchcock/ Address: Hanover, N.H." A tag at the neck reads, "size 12 J.C. Penney, Inc. 100% wool 3090".

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

12 (30/24/33)

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Plastic

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1949

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

20-1/2 in

Length

41-1/2 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