Box 10
Container
Contains 14 Collections and/or Records:
Adult and Children’s Clothing, undated
other level — Box: 10
Identifier: Box 10
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:
undated
Item 1
Item — Box: 10, Item: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
Child's sailor suit, white cotton twill jumper with blue cotton tape on cape and cuffs. Button bakelite and mother of pearl.
Dates:
undated
Item 2
Item — Box: 10, Item: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
Child's sailor cap, white cotton sailor cap with gay piping and gray brim, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 3
Item — Box: 10, Item: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
Child's kaki fringed pants, kaki cotton twill fringe on outside seam, cuff, and pockets painted brown. Ozark stamped metal button on fly, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 4
Item — Box: 10, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
Baby jacket, red wool twill weave jacket, hand embroidered floral designs, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 5
Item — Box: 10, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
Baby jacket, white wool jacket with light blue satin ribbon edging, handmade, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 6
Item — Box: 10, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
Baby sweater jacket worn by Jean Hippensteel. White wool knit open front sweater, two pink stripes on collar, cuff, and waist. Green, blue, and pink knotted floral design on front of jacket. Ties, arms and collar attached by machine sewing, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 7
Item — Box: 10, Item: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
Baby jacket, crocheted, white yarn with cabled yarn ties at collar, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 8
Item — Box: 10, Item: 8
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents
Baby booties, crocheted white cotton two-piece booties worn by Jean Hippensteel. Blue cotton yarn used as decorative edging, tie, and means of attaching sole with upper, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 9
Item — Box: 10, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents
Baby mittens, white wool knit thumbless mittens with white string ties worn by Jean Hippensteel, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 10
Item — Box: 10, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
Baby mittens, white wool knit thumbless mittens with open chevron design worn by Jean Hippensteel, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 11
Item — Box: 10, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents
Baby blanket, white cotton flannel, hand embroidered edging, 23.5x21.5 inches, undated
Dates:
undated
Item 12
Item — Box: 10, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents
Pink knit doll sleeveless sweater, note associated with garment: "Doll sweater knit by Jean H when she was 6-8." undated
Dates:
undated
Item 13
Item — Box: 10, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents
Black shawl with flower embroidery, 72x36 inches. Highly detailed black flower embroidery and 6 inch long lace edging on three sides. Note associated with garment: " Jean H - Grandmother Rankin's shawl," undated
Dates:
undated