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Belt
Name/Title
Belt
Lexicon
Description
Black leather with a gold and black striped fabric on one side with a brass buckle and a brass hook hanging from belt, with matching straps hanging from each side of belt.
Acquisition
Accession
2007.59
Relationships
Related Events
World War I
Event
Related Person or Organization
Mayo, Henry Thomas (1856-1937)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1916-1920
Materials
Material
Leather, Brass, Metallic thread
Entry/Object ID
2007.59.1.3
Canteen
Name/Title
Canteen
Lexicon
Description
Round, tin canteen with a pouring/drinking spout at the center top. There is no textile cover. The label, "Walter CoE. 15 Regt. Vt. Vol Fifer" is scratched into the neck of the spout. There is a cork stopper with a metal ring. The cork is attached to a side bracket with a chain. Three side brackets hold a long, woven strap around the seam of the canteen.
Acquisition
Accession
1982.37
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1861-1865
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Tin, Cotton
Entry/Object ID
1982.37.17
Context
Owned by True Blake Walter during the Civil War. Walter served as a musician in Company E, 15th Regiment Vermont.
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Lexicon
Use
by Russell D. Miller
Acquisition
Accession
2012.30
Relationships
Related Events
Korean War
Event
Made/Created
Date made
1950-1953
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Wool, Silk, Buttons
Entry/Object ID
2012.30.8d
Context
From the uniform of Russell D. Miller, who served in the Army in the Korean War.
The ribbons in this bar mean the following:
The red and yellow ribbon is for the National Defense service.
The blue ribbon with a single white stripe in the middle is a United Nations Korean Service ribbon.
The blue and white striped ribbons signifies service in Korea.
Russell Dean Miller was born in 1930, the son of Guy B. Miller and Elnora McCarty. His father died the following year; his mother died in 1980. He was a veteran of the Korean war.
He was married to Iona A. Hodges, who died in 2012. He was also survived by a sister Gloria Cote. He was predeceased by three brothers, W. Royce Sr. in 1987, Lawrence in 1947, and Roswell in 1982; a sister Gwyneth Miller in 2003; and his nephew W. Royce Jr. in 2004.
He was interred with military honors.
The ribbons in this bar mean the following:
The red and yellow ribbon is for the National Defense service.
The blue ribbon with a single white stripe in the middle is a United Nations Korean Service ribbon.
The blue and white striped ribbons signifies service in Korea.
Russell Dean Miller was born in 1930, the son of Guy B. Miller and Elnora McCarty. His father died the following year; his mother died in 1980. He was a veteran of the Korean war.
He was married to Iona A. Hodges, who died in 2012. He was also survived by a sister Gloria Cote. He was predeceased by three brothers, W. Royce Sr. in 1987, Lawrence in 1947, and Roswell in 1982; a sister Gwyneth Miller in 2003; and his nephew W. Royce Jr. in 2004.
He was interred with military honors.
Cup
Name/Title
Cup
Lexicon
Description
Tin cup with a rolled top lip reinforced with a wire. The bottom is soldered over the sides, and side seam is folded and soldered.
Acquisition
Accession
1982.37
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Tin
Entry/Object ID
1982.37.13
Context
Owned by True Blake Walter during the Civil War. Walter served as a musician in Company E, 15th Regiment Vermont.
Cup
Name/Title
Cup
Lexicon
Description
Tin cup with straight handle attached just below the rim. The top lip is reinforced with a wire, and the handle is attached with two rivets. The bottom is soldered over the sides, and the side seam is folded and soldered. The top of the handle is scratched with the label, "Fifer Walter/ 15 Regt Vt Vol Co. E."
Acquisition
Accession
1982.37
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Tin
Entry/Object ID
1982.37.14
Context
Owned by True Blake Walter during the Civil War. Walter served as a musician in Company E, 15th Regiment Vermont.
Dollhouse Trunk
Name/Title
Dollhouse Trunk
Lexicon
Description
Miniature wooden travel trunk sized for a dollhouse. The unpainted trunk has a slightly domed top, and the upper corners are decorated with stamped metal accents (two remaining). The front is decorated with two paper stickers: one that reads, "1892 Chicago World's Fair" and one advertising a train route to Florida. The lid of the trunk hinges open. The interior is lined with red cotton printed with yellow flowers, and there is a removable tray insert.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.25
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Isham, Elizabeth Evans (1938-2021)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Wood, Cotton, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2010.25.174
Context
Owned by Betsy Evans Isham in Burlington, Vermont
Epaulet
Name/Title
Epaulet
Lexicon
Description
Two four-star epaulets with navy insignia. Mayo was promoted to Admiral (4 star) on June 19, 1916, commander-in-chief, Atlantic Fleet.
Acquisition
Accession
2007.59
Relationships
Related Events
World War I
Event
Related Person or Organization
Mayo, Henry Thomas (1856-1937)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1916-1920
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metallic thread, Wool, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2007.59.2a-b
Garrison Cap
Name/Title
Garrison Cap
Lexicon
Description
Olive green garrison cap. There is a bronze insignia button molded with an emblem consisting of two crossed flagpoles over a lit torch.
Acquisition
Accession
1969.31
Relationships
Related Events
World War I
Event
Related Person or Organization
Stone, Joseph Lyman (1895-1958)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Wool
Entry/Object ID
1969.31.6
Context
Worn by Joseph Lyman Stone of Burlington, Vermont, during World War I.
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular pink knitted hat. There is a section of ribbed knitting around the opening, creating a tight fit.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.27
Relationships
Related Events
Women's March
Event
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Strong, Marjorie J.
Artist
Date made
2017
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Wool
Entry/Object ID
2017.27
Context
Made by Marjorie Strong and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular pink-and-white plaid fleece hat. There is a narrow band around the opening.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.28
Relationships
Related Events
Women's March
Event
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Gustin, Amanda Kay
Artist
Date made
2017
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Polyester, Wool
Entry/Object ID
2017.28
Context
Made by Amanda Kay Gustin and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Civil War hat of Daniel Skinner - brown felt with ribbon around the crown and brim. Crown of the had is domed and it has a 2 1/2" brim all around. Leather band inside crown that is backed with a diagonal blue and (once) white striped fabric.
Accompanying the hat is part of the box it was once stored in. Writing on the box reads:
"Hat worn by Daniel Skinner / When wounded in head in Battle of The Wilderness." Stored with hat 023/5/1e
-This appears to be a "slouch hat" a non-regulation type favored by many soldiers.
-See worksheet folder for genealogy information.
Accompanying the hat is part of the box it was once stored in. Writing on the box reads:
"Hat worn by Daniel Skinner / When wounded in head in Battle of The Wilderness." Stored with hat 023/5/1e
-This appears to be a "slouch hat" a non-regulation type favored by many soldiers.
-See worksheet folder for genealogy information.
Acquisition
Accession
2007.28
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Skinner, Daniel (1833-1911)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1860-1870
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Wool, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
2007.28
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
U.S. Army dress uniform hat with metal eagle insignia, a gold band and oak leaf ornamentation signifying an officer.
Acquisition
Accession
2008.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Rossi, Lawrence K.
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Luxenberg
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Wool, Metal, Leather
Entry/Object ID
2008.1.11
Context
This hat was worn by Lawrence Rossi (1918-2025) of Barre during military service. He spent three years in the Pacific Theater during WWII, serving as a 1st Lieutenant with the Army's 172nd Infantry. After he was discharged in 1946 he continued to serve in the Vermont National Guard and was reactivated to serve in the Korean War. He retired as a Major from the Vermont National Guard in 1963.
Hat
Interpretative Labels
Label
Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo (1856-1937) was born in Burlington, Vermont. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876 he saw service in the Spanish American War, the Mexican Occupation of 1914, and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet during World War I. Mayo is best remembered for his actions during the Tampico Incident in April 1914 which almost led to war between the United States and Mexico. As commander of the 4th Division of the Atlantic Fleet stationed in Tampico, Mexico, he demanded an apology from the Mexican government after several U.S. Marines had been seized against their will. The Mexicans refused and after a similar incident occurred in Vera Cruz, President Wilson ordered the landing of over 700 Marines in that city to support Mayo. Four Marines were killed and 22 wounded but mediation effort prevented the war. After his retirement from the Navy, Mayo lived in Burlington and is buried there.
Name/Title
Hat
Lexicon
Description
Admiral Mayo's hat. A short-napped black skin covering a cardboard form. Crown of hat extends down and out each side with coiled brass tassels. Fabric is folded back onto the crown and trimmed with a braid. On one side there is a wide gold ribbon trim with a brass button. 1.5" leather band around inside of cap. Off-white lining has a crest on crown imprinted: "Meyer/ New York" and around the crest: "The Mark of Merit/ Government Standard" Small red and white label attached to lining gives size: "7 1/8"
Acquisition
Accession
2007.59
Relationships
Related Events
World War I
Event
Related Person or Organization
Mayo, Henry Thomas (1856-1937)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1916-1920
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Silk, Leather, Cardboard, Brass, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
2007.59.1.1
Hatbox
Name/Title
Hatbox
Lexicon
Description
Hatbox for Admiral Henry T. Mayo's uniform hat (.59.1.1) and belt (.59.1.3). Rectangular black metal with hinged cover; two levers attached to inside back to hold hat in place when lowered; in all four corners, box extensions for holding accessories; and in center an oval-shaped form 3.5" high with a hinged cover to hold a belt which has been rolled, and when the cover is lowered in place, to serve as a form on which to rest the hat. Cover has a metal handle in center and on front edge, connecting top and bottom, a latch to hold a lock in place.
Acquisition
Accession
2007.59
Relationships
Related Events
World War I
Event
Related Person or Organization
Mayo, Henry Thomas (1856-1937)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1916-1920
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2007.59.1.2
Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Lexicon
Description
Green cotton patch screen printed in white with silhouettes of people with outstretched arms in front of a mountain. The patch reads, "VERMONT FIGHT FASCISM". The bottom left reads, "pjcvt.org". There is a metal safety pin at the top right corner.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.16
Made/Created
Date made
2016-2020
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2021.16.1
Context
Anti-fascism patch worn by Catherin Cipolla to protests in Vermont
Plate
Name/Title
Plate
Lexicon
Description
Round tin plate with folded edge. The label, "Fifer/True B. Walter/15th Regt Co E Vt Vol." is scratched into the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1982.37
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Tin
Entry/Object ID
1982.37.16
Context
Owned by True Blake Walter during the Civil War. Walter served as a musician in Company E, 15th Regiment Vermont.
Plate, License
Name/Title
Plate, License
Lexicon
Description
License plate, white with green lettering, imprinted as follows: "125th WORLD'S FAIR/ TUNBRIDGE, VT/ SEPT. 12-15, 1996/ A Fair to Remember" Paper label on back reads: "It is ILLEGAL to use this World's Fair number plate in replacement of, or over, your current state number plate."
Acquisition
Accession
2008.48
Made/Created
Date made
1996
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Tin, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2008.48.9
Political Button
Name/Title
Political Button
Lexicon
Description
White button with the inscription, "VERMONTERS DECLARE YOUR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE" in blue and red letters. There is a logo for the movement that is a lowercase E with an arrow as the center line.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.9
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1970-circa 1980
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.9.7
Context
Made for the locally based "Declare you Energy Independence" movement, which pushed for the commercial use of solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
Protest Sign
Name/Title
Protest Sign
Lexicon
Description
A protest sign with a white background. The sign has children's drawing in marker showing a person in an archway, a United States flag, a sun, a rainbow, two red figures, and a rainbow-striped worm. Printed letters cut from paper and applied to the front of the sign read, "GRANDMA AGAINST BIGOTRY". The sign is single-sided.
Acquisition
Accession
2021.9
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Munkelwitz, Virginia
Artist
Date made
2016
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Styrofoam, Paper, Ink
Entry/Object ID
2021.9.3
Context
This sign was carried by Virginia Munkelwitz of Burlington, Vermont, at the Women's March in Washington, DC.
Quilt Blocks
Name/Title
Quilt Blocks
Lexicon
Description
A selection of 34 "biscuits" made by donor's family to piece into a biscuit quilt. Biscuits are two squares of material sewn together around edges and stuffed with batting. These biscuits were stored in a National Biscuit Company box with a picture of "Dandy Oyster Crackers, Salted" on the front. (See pictures of box).
Acquisition
Accession
2015.33
Made/Created
Date made
1930-1950
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2015.33.2
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Description
Light blue t-shirt printed in black with an illustration of a bird wearing hiking boots and a backpack and holding a branch of leaves in its mouth. It is surrounded by the words, "Vermont / Washington to Moscow Walk / For a Nuclear Arms Freeze / Aug. 6-9, 1981."
Acquisition
Accession
2018.2
Relationships
Related Events
Washington to Moscow Walk
Event
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1981
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2018.2
Context
The Washington to Moscow Walk was organized as a call for the United States and the Soviet Union to agree to mutual nuclear disarmament. The march traveled from Washington, Vermont, to Moscow, Vermont.
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Lexicon
Description
Purple cotton long-sleeved t-shirt with Vermont Quilt Festival logo on front and in white letters: "Vermont Quilt Festival/ 1999" Tags at neck give maker "HANES", size, fabric content, washing instructions, etc.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.41
Made/Created
Date made
1999
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Cotton
Entry/Object ID
2010.41.5
