Box 4
Container
Contains 8 Collections and/or Records:
Military Equipment, Assorted Equestrian Items, U.S. Army, circa 1936-1960
other level — Box: 4
Identifier: Box 4
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 1936-1960
Item 1
Item — Box: 4, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Brown labeled waist belt, undated [labeled Ross Hippensteel]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 2
Item — Box: 4, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Brown leather shoulder strap, undated [labeled Ross Hippensteel]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 3
Item — Box: 4, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Sword hook, undated [brown leather and metal chain, labeled Ross Hippensteel]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 4
Item — Box: 4, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Two spurs, undated [brown leather bands with silver copper stained metal spurs]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 5
Item — Box: 4, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
M1936 musette filed bag, U.S. Army, undated [green canvas]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 6
Item — Box: 4, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Boot pulls, undated [two metal wire boot pulls]
Dates:
circa 1936-1960
Item 7
Item — Box: 4, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
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 1936-1960