[Army Artillery?] Uniform Blouse and Belt
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a possible Army Artillery uniform blouse and belt.
The blouse is navy blue wool blend with a black trim and black satin lining. The inside of the sleeves are made of a white cotton with purple stripes. On the outside of the sleeves there are purple with tow gold stripes at the bottom of the sleeves. Up the sides of the blouse are five inch slits that are decorated with black trim and seams with circular patterns at the corners. There are two more black trimmed stripes with black seams that extend up to almost the back of the collar. On the right side of the blouse are black plastic buttons and on the left side there are hooks. Label on the inside of the blouse reads "Carr, Mears, and Dawson, Inc. 145 Brandy Street Norfolk, Virginia." This label is stitched onto the interior pocket of the blouse. The condition of the blouse is fair. There are moth holes throughout entire blouse, one large tear on left side, most of the seams are unraveled, especially in collar, and one gold stripe is missing on left sleeve.
The belt is made of a brown leather with a small brass buckle. The brass buckle is stitched on with a half circle like pattern with a straight line nearest to the buckle. Inside of the design is a stitched loop. On the other end of the belt, it has been embossed with the number "28." The condition of the belt is fair, some signs of wear and fading of the leather.
Dates
- c. 1890-1900
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Condition Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
3.1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection consists of a possible Army Artillery uniform blouse and belt.
The blouse is navy blue wool blend with a black trim and black satin lining. The inside of the sleeves are made of a white cotton with purple stripes. On the outside of the sleeves there are purple with tow gold stripes at the bottom of the sleeves. Up the sides of the blouse are five inch slits that are decorated with black trim and seams with circular patterns at the corners. There are two more black trimmed stripes with black seams that extend up to almost the back of the collar. On the right side of the blouse are black plastic buttons and on the left side there are hooks. Label on the inside of the blouse reads "Carr, Mears, and Dawson, Inc. 145 Brandy Street Norfolk, Virginia." This label is stitched onto the interior pocket of the blouse. The condition of the blouse is fair. There are moth holes throughout entire blouse, one large tear on left side, most of the seams are unraveled, especially in collar, and one gold stripe is missing on left sleeve.
The belt is made of a brown leather with a small brass buckle. The brass buckle is stitched on with a half circle like pattern with a straight line nearest to the buckle. Inside of the design is a stitched loop. On the other end of the belt, it has been embossed with the number "28." The condition of the belt is fair, some signs of wear and fading of the leather.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives prior to 1994.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the [Army Artillery?] Uniform Blouse and Belt by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the [Army Artillery?] Uniform Blouse and Belt was completed in June 2025. Preliminary description was completed in 2016.
- Previously stated to have once been inside the pocket of the blouse is a buisness card that reads: "Herman T. [Rungar] Dispensary, Unit X S. Navel Oper, Base Hampton Roads, VA." The condition of the card is fair, it has been crumpled and faded. Small sript written on the card under the name reads: "Unity, arrle, (?)." Other contents of the pocket included a Banjo wire and paper wrap: Blue paper - torn. Bell brand banjo 1st silver plated steel. National Musical String Co. For Experts Black Diamond The Best. Other markings in faded brown lettering.
- Title
- [Army Artillery?] Uniform Blouse and Belt, c.1890-1900
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu