Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Glove |
Catalog Number |
2002.35.34 |
Date |
ca. 1990 |
Material(s) |
Wool |
Dimensions |
H-11 W-5 inches |
Description |
Woman's USAF gloves. They are made of gray wool, and worn inside a pair of leather gloves (2002.35.10). The length extends slightly above the wrist. |
Notes |
(African American collection.) These gloves are stored inside of leather gloves (2002.35.10) as this is the way they were worn by the donor. Mary Frances Clark wore all of the uniforms in this collection during her many years of service in the Air Force (1965-1993). She was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky and was the second child of Ruth and James Clark. Mary joined the USAF as a dietitian in June 1965 with the rank of first lieutenant. She was assigned at Gunter Air Force Base Alabama for basic training and was stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma as Chief, Medical Food Service. She retired in June of 1993 holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, the second highest rank obtaining in the Air Force for her profession. |
Collection |
Mary Frances Clark Collection |
People |
Clark, Mary F. |
Subjects |
Gloves Mittens Clothing & dress Liners |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |