Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Coat |
Catalog Number |
1980.38.05 |
Date |
ca. 1971 |
Material(s) |
Wool; silk |
Dimensions |
H-34.5 W-24 inches |
Description |
This is a khaki wool coat with zipper front. It may be the lining for a coat and not a coat itself. |
Notes |
This was worn by Col. David E. Schwulst (1928 -1981), former curator of the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, VA and Director of Museums at the Kentucky Historical Society. Col. Schwulst served in the Marine Corps from 1950 to 1954, before joining the staff of the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. He returned to the corps in 1957, and from 1969 until retiring from active duty in 1973, was curator and director of the Marine Corps Museum, located in Quantico, Va. He then spent five years as director of museums in Frankfort, Ky., before moving to Edgewater in 1979. Col. Schwulst was a native of Dallas and a 1950 graduate of Harvard University. He did graduate work in archeology at George Washington University. |
Collection |
Mary Hammel-Schwulst Collection |
People |
Schwulst, David |
Subjects |
Military personnel Military service Military uniforms Uniforms Coats Jackets |
Search Terms |
US Marine Corps US Marines United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |