Uniform, Military Nurse cap

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military Nurse cap

Entry/Object ID

3250 a

Description

U.S. Navy Nurse Hat. #3250 a,b,c,d,e. Material: textile. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 10 1/2" L. x 4 1/2" H. Description: black wool officer's hat - black brim turned up on sides and downward front and back - black wool hatband - Navy crest pinned to hat front - black and white canvas crown - black satin lining - black grosgrain inside hatband - white inside label lettered in black: "Knox New York" covered with clear plastic - back inside label on sweatband: "Women's Service, Size 22. Name: Florence Scholljegerdes Rate Lt NC USN."

Context

Used by Lt. Florence Scholljegerdes, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Scholljegerdes. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, 10 Dec 1943, as an ensign. At the time of her gift of uniforms to WCHS, she held the rank of Commander U.S.N.R. (1971). Double numbered 1.82.7a

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military Nurse cap

Class

Clothing, Headwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8-10/98

Create Date

May 20, 1994

Update Date

November 21, 2024