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Box 1

 Container

Contains 12 Collections and/or Records:

Military Equipment and Artifacts, circa 1918-1950

 other level — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ross W. Hippensteel papers (1912-1960; 13.5 cubic feet) document the college and military career of Ross W. Hippensteel. The collection contains many artifacts, papers, handbooks, manuals, certificates, class notes, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, a pencil sketch, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Some of the items belonged to his wife, Jean Rankin Hippensteel. The class notes are from many of his Purdue University, mechanical engineering and physics courses from 1929-1934, along...
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 1

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents Artifacts, undated [two brushes and comb]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 2

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents Civilian belt with Army insignia attached, 1940-1950 [collar and hat insignia, recruiting service, U.S. unassigned, U.S. unassigned, U.S. unassigned, U.S. Medical Department, Infantry Company K, Field Artillery, Quartermaster Corps., U. S. unassigned, Medical Department, Army Air Corps]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 3

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents Shoulder insignia, 95th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, 1940-1950 [five fabric insignia]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 4

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents Dolls, ceramic, undated [African baby in yellow shirt, 4"; African with feathered skirt and black felt hair; European baby missing arms, markings 665/15 Germany]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 5

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents Glass cosmetic jar and metal pin, undated [heavy grooved glass jar with faux pewter lid, 1.75" x 1.75"; pin, red and white circular, 1.25", white ribbon attached with lettering, PICK ME UP AND HOLD ME TIGHT]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 6

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents Napkin rings and stein, undated [metal napkin ring, 1.635", engraved flower design, paper note, "from Aunt Ada"; metal napkin ring, 0.75", engraved flowers, limestone pebble inside; metal napkin ring, 1", has relief of Greco-Roman soldier's head]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 7

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents Blue Star banner, 1940-1950 [cloth, blue star banner with single star, 9" x 11"]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 8

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents M-1 steel helmet, U.S. Army, undated [olive green, chinstrap and liner, fixed bale, captain's insignia]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 9

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents Canteen, 1 quart, aluminum, 1918 [olive green canvas, infantry carrier OD #7, 1 quart, marked U.S. L.F.&C. 1918, with cup marked U.S. 1918 T.J.W.B.M. Co.]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 10

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents M-1936 web pistol belt OD #7, 1936 [olive green web belt]
Dates: circa 1918-1950

Item 11

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents Hunting knife, undated [11" total length with a 6.5" blade, no markings. Brown leather sheath with etched initials RWH in a circle]
Dates: circa 1918-1950