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Box 2

 Container

Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:

Military Clothing and Insignia, 1919-1950

 other level — Box: 2
Identifier: Box 2
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: 1919-1950

Item 1

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents Nazi arm band and silk hanky, 1919-1945 [red cotton arm band, 4” x 6”, with white circle, 3” x 5” and black ribbon, .5” swastika; silk hanky, 12.25” x 12.25”, edged in 1” lace, embroidered “1919 Pax” on one corner, 3” x 3”]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 2

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents Garrison or overseas cap, U.S. Army, 1940-1950 [khaki with black and gold piping]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 3

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents Garrison or overseas cap, U. S. Army, 1940-1950 [olive green with black and gold piping, inside marked in blue ink, H8687]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 4

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents Garrison or overseas cap, U.S. Army, 1940-1950 [dark green with black and gold piping, marked inside in black ink, H8687]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 5

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents Olive green knit scarf, U.S. Army, undated [scarf is 8" x 31"]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 6

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents Trousers, wool, olive green, U.S. Army, 1940-1950
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 7

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents Trousers, wool, light gray, U.S. Army, 1940-1950
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 8

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents Riding pants, wool, gray, Mounted service, U.S. Army, 1940-1950
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 9

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents Ike jacket, olive green, U.S. Army, 1940-1950 [two tours stripe on right sleeve]
Dates: 1919-1950

Item 10

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents R. O. T. C. insignias, Purdue University, 1930-1940 [pins and wool insignias, two cadet corporal stripes, two gold bars, one blue star, one U.S. R. O. T. C. in the form of a shield, gold and black diamond, artillery shell, two Purdue University collar pins, two Purdue University R. O. T. C. shield pins, one eagle hat pin]
Dates: 1919-1950