Name/Title
Uniform, Military hatEntry/Object ID
109.98.5 a,bDescription
SPAR Uniform Hat. Material: textile. Size: 11" diameter x 3 1/2" H. Description: white cotton cap crown - navy blue brim with several rows of top stitching - black ribbon hatband with left side bow - gold lettering across front: "U.S. Coast Guard" - eight metal snaps under ribbon hatband - labeled under hatband: "21" and "U.S. Coast Guard: with anchor insignia. (b) Removable cover. Material: textile, metal. Size: 6 1/2" diamter x 4" H. Description: white cotton - six-gored cap with eight snaps corresponding to cap. Part of U.S. Coast Guard SPAR Uniform that includes: cap, garrison cap, blouse, shirt, skirts, slacks, belt and service crests.Context
Waseca County Military - U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, SPAR. Dorothy Hodgkins was a SPAR, a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard. "SPAR" - s(emper) par (atus) means "always ready" and is the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard. From 1943-45, she worked with public health doctors & nurses in sick bay & the dental clinic. She was stationed in St. Augustine, Florida at a Coast Guard training station. Later she was located in Washington, D.C. at Coast Guard headquarters. See donor gift agreement for more biographical information on Dorothy Hodgkins Gigeay.Cataloged By
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Uniform, Military hatClass
Clothing, HeadwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
January 4, 1999Update Date
August 21, 2026