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Flying Disk
Name/Title
Flying Disk
Lexicon
Description
Orange vinyl flying disk printed in black with an image of a monkey wearing a baseball cap and drinking from a cup, and the words, "NORWICH UNIVERSITY SPRING FLING '92".
Acquisition
2006.33
Relationships
Norwich University
Person or Organization
Made/Created
1992
Enduro
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Vinyl
Entry/Object ID
2006.33.1
Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Was definitely a patch once attached to a garment. The gray refers to the background which may have been the original fabric of the patch or the fabric itself of the garment carefully cut out. The green is the body of the overstitching creating the image with its golden outlines stitched not top of this. The same golden/yellow is used also in massively machine top-stitching to create the word beneath.
Gray
Green
Yellow
Color
Description
Horizontal grey patch with green winged skis and gold outlining of feathers and skis. (Evoking the swiftness of Mercury while skiing). Underneath is inscription: "BRATTLEBORO" in gold lettering slanting to the right. Two small holes above "R". general condition: fairly tattered.

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.41
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Worn by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Patch is in original form as would have been before applied to a garment or fabric-based object. Exhibiting dark top-stitched edging. Stitching on entirety of patch to create its image with all its colors and so fourth. While top lettered stitching may have happened simultaneously to the image stitching (all by machine) the bottom red "USA" appearing as though machine stitched on top of the image stitching below.
Blue
Gray
Black
Yellow
Red
Color
a lot
Sewing Stitch Count
Description
Shield shaped patch with dark blue top-stitched edging. Depicting grey mountains with light blue sky and ski jumper in jump from frontal foreshortening position with skis slightly crossing. The jumper is wearing a grey suit with matching gray goggles and ski cap with details of costume in black stitching. Ski poles are tucking under arms bringing the gloved hands of the jumper to the front of their body and jumper is smiling. Bearing inscription: "AMERICAN ATHLETIC ASS'N. OF THE DEAF" in yellow on top and on bottom in bright red: "USA."

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.42
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Earned by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dark royal blue top stitching edging along periphery of patch exhibiting fraying along edge in multiple places. All of image and wording of patch are all created through many machine-made stitches delineating all points in still-vibrant colors of thread. All colors are found in image while the black also refers to the writing on the exterior.
White
Blue
Red
Color
a lot
Sewing Stitch Count
Description
Circular patch with light blue top-stitched edging. Depicting in inner circle with thin black border, white mountains with outlining crags in thin black lines. Another thin black line is outlining a red strip in the left side and on the bottom is a blue stripe (perhaps water) also outlining with thin black line. Also delineating in the lower left, two conifer trees in black. Also depicting a ski jumper in jump in profile. Jumper wears a red suit, and head and hands sticking out but also created in the same thin black lines. Encircling inscription in white space between black border of image and top stitched edging of patch: "UNITED STATES EASTERN AMATEUR SKI ASSOCIATION" in black on white background.

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.44
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Earned by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Edging with bright red topstitching thread, perfectly preserved as if new. Entire shield filled with image of competitive ski jumper in bright colorful threads, each shape outlined with thin black lines in thread. All stitching is crisp and tight.
Blue
White
Gray
Green
Yellow
Beige
Black
Color
a lot
Sewing Stitch Count
Description
Shield shaped patch with bright red top-stitched edging. Depicting white mountains with gray crags and gray shadows along the slopes in front of a dark royal blue sky and outlining in black lines is one large green conifer with snowy branches and yellow twisted-thread trunks. A line of similar confer trees follow up and winding to the left on the mountainside. Also depicting a ski jumper with black outlining in jump in profile, above the frontal confirmation (delineating height of jump). Jumper wears a red sweater with a white vest, cap, and gloves; turquoise pants; brown (most likely wooden) skis; and black ski boots. Bearing inscription: "LAKE-PLACID NY" in yellow on top.

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.43
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Earned by by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Patch
Name/Title
Patch
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
All machine tip stitching in vibrant colors. Edging in top-stitched black thread. Smallest, most delicate stitching in the word "MERIBEL" and in the snowflakes which are all single-stitched. Everything else group top-stitched.
Black
White
Red
Blue
Yellow
Color
a lot
Sewing Stitch Count
Description
Circular patch with black top-stitching edging. Depicting white foreground and black sky. Along the border is an arch in blue, white, and red (the French flag colors). In the middle is a cross-country skier in profile. Wearing dark blue gloves, hat and pants, and bright red sweater and boots. Also wearing white socks and yellow skis, and holding yellow ski poles. On the bottom bearing inscription: "MERIBEL" in white thread on black background surrounded by two white snowflakes and semi-circular squared yellow border.

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper. This patch would have been gotten at the end and height of his career as a skier in Meribel, France 1979.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.45
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Earned by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Pennant
Name/Title
Pennant
Lexicon
Description
Vermont Expos pennant. At wide end, a large red V resting against a grey and blue "Champ", the mascot, and all this against a background of a large brown baseball mitt and baseball. Continuing on to narrow end, in red letters, "VERMONT/ EXPOS" Also at wide end, at bottom, in black, the trademark "Professional Baseball" and the maker "Wincraft PB *MLB 1997"
Acquisition
2001.50
Relationships
Vermont Expos
Person or Organization
Made/Created
2000-2001
Materials
Wool
Entry/Object ID
2001.50.3
Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Material of item is restricted to the ribbon itself. The ornament was made of a metal and the backing is metal as well.
Red
White
Blue
Color
Ribbon
Material
Description
Small gold pin attaching to faded red, white, and blue ribbon with gold ornament hanging down. Gold ornament revealing multi-layered art-deco style framing in metal relief with small image of ski jumper in relief flying towards the right. Securing to ribbon with two golden jump rings suspending between pointed top of ornament and gathered bottom of ribbon. Golden safety-pin backing coming from ribbon-piece.
Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.34
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Presented on the occasion of winning a competition regarding ski jumping to Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Small black metal rectangular pin with two silver straight fastenings. Front has small inscription in bright red "CISS/1975 WORLD WINTER GAMES FOR THE DEAF." In the center is a snowflake emblem outlined in white and on the bottom is written in white "LAKE PLACID."
Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.36
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Presented to Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier on the occasion of the 1975 CISS (Comite International des Sports des Silencieux) 8th annual World Winter Games for the deaf "Deaflympics" where Holbrook won fifth place in the category of cross-country skiing in Lake Placid, NY. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Small shield shaped pin. Inscribing in dark blue lettering and stylized letters on top is: "US" beneath in small red lettering with a white background is: "DEAF SKI TEAM." Beneath and on the bottom are radiating white lines against a dark blue background. Straight, gold pin backing.

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.40
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
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Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Small shield shaped, enamel style pin with dark blue top bearing: "USA AAAD" (American Athletic Association of the Deaf) with bottom half showing vertical red and white stripes. Straight golden pin backing.
Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.38
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Worn and earned by by Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Small black metal rectangular pin with one gold safety pin fastening. Depicts two snowy white peaks with gold craggy shadows and a light blue sky. On the left is a pointed ski-like light blue column with the inscription: "BERCHTESGADEN" written semi-verticle gold lettering. In the center is a green circle outlined in gold with a golden cartesian-type grid outlined in gold. Within the circle is the lettering in gold, "CISS." Underneath is an inscription: "VI INTERNATIONALE GEHORLOSEN-WINTERSPIELE 1967."

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.37
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Presented to Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier on the occasion of the 6th annual World Winter Games for the Deaf "Deaflympics" which was held in Berchtesgaden (West Germany). Holbrook won fifth place in cross-country skiing and therefore this pin. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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Pin
Name/Title
Pin
Description
Medium circular silver pin with folding and waving triangle made up of two black lines with slightly hooking points (like skis) with a small red heart in the center. Outline all of these are small, thin, silver protrusions from the surface. Beneath is the inscription in positive relief: "MERIBEL 21-27 JANV. 1979" (January 1979).

Verso has gold edging and silver circular inscription: "IXE JEUX MONDIAUX D"HIVER DES SOURDS" (9th Global Winter Games of the Deaf). Surrounding a green circular area with a silver sphere in center with a Cartesian grid (like a globe) with radiating silver rays. This is overlapped with inscription: "C.I.S.S."

Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper. This award was given in France at the end and height of this career as a ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.39
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Given to Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979 (where he won this particular pin)
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Ribbon Medal
Name/Title
Ribbon Medal
Description
Small dark Royal blue ribbon with inscription and outlined image of downhill skier in gold. Inscription: "B.O.C. JUNIOR SKI MEISTER 1947 BRATTLEBORO VERMONT." Includes snap where would have been fastened. Back small card reads: "Name: Herbie Holbrook, Class: 13-15, Award: 1st HODGES BADGE CO., BOSTON" with the details filled out in black script.
Given to Herbert Holbrook Austine School alumnus class of 1947 who was a class A award winning ski jumper.
Acquisition
2024.16
Textile Details
Very very small textile made of sturdy dark royal blue ribbon with a silky sheen into the weaving.
Dimensions
Materials
The ribbon refers to the largest piece of material in the whole object which is the ribbon itself. This is secured to a small cardboard card in the back using a type of snap-like metal fastening (that is too tarnished at present to identify exact material of metal). The card is made of a thin cardboard-like material in order to be written on by a type of pen or ink writing.
Ribbon, Metal, Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
2024.16.35
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Presented on the occasion of winning a competition from the Brattleboro Outing Club regarding ski jumping in 1947 (the year of his graduation from the Austine School for the Deaf) to Herbert P. Holbrook who was a class A ski jumper and olympic cross-country skier. He was an alumnus of the Austine School for the Deaf, and admitted to the AAAD (American Athletic Association for the Deaf) in 1964, when he also made the New York Times News twice that year. He competed in Berchtesgaden (West Germany) in the 60's and in the Meribel Olympics in France in 1979.
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