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Pair of cuff links worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal, pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff links from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The cuff links have a circular top and a rectangular toggle at the bottom to secure through the shirt cuffs. The decorative top has grey pearl inlay. One bottom toggle has a decorative center ridge while the other has a linear border.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.12.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Cummerbund worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- satin, synthetic fiber, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 4 7/8 × 36 in. (12.4 × 91.4 cm)
- Description
- Cummerbund from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The wide black satin center has upward-facing pleats in the ‘crumb catcher’ style. The black elastic waistband has metal clasps and a white tag, which reads [S & M]. The interior of the clasp has a manufacturer's name [ORMOND N.Y.C.] and the date, 1981.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- cummerbunds
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Tuxedo jacket worn by Eugene Allen
- Manufactured by
- Lewis & Thos. Saltz, Inc., American, founded 1936
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- wool, satin, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 33 × 26 1/4 × 1 9/16 in. (83.8 × 66.7 × 4 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo jacket from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black jacket has satin lapels and a single button closure. There are pockets with flap closures on the front. There are two (2) buttons on the wrist of each sleeve. A clothing label is sewn into the interior. The label has gold-colored thread, which reads [Lewis & Thos. Saltz / Washington] with a logo in the center. Allen’s name is handwritten inside the right breast pocket.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- dinner jackets
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Single cuff link worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal, pearl
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
- Description
- Cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The single cuff link has a decorative top with grey pearl inlay.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- cuff links
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.9.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Textured bow tie worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 3/4 in. (5.7 × 12.1 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a textured fabric. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- tuxedoes
- bow ties
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Suspenders worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (folded): 18 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 1 in. (46.4 × 24.1 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Suspenders from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white suspenders have ribbed elastic fabric. There are metal clasps at the ends to connect the suspenders to a waistband.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Tuxedo pants worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- wool, satin, thread, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 42 × 18 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (106.7 × 47 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo pants from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black pants have a satin strip down the outer leg. The pants have four (4) pockets. The front has a zipper and hook and eye closure. [L / H] is engraved on each of the three (3) hooks. Sewn into the interior waistband in white thread on black tabs are Allen’s initials [E A].
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Satin bow tie worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- satin, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 4 5/8 × 1 in. (5.4 × 11.7 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo bow tie from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black bow tie has a satin fabric with a slight sheen. The reverse has a metal tie clip engraved with [ORMOND RUST RESIST].
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Adornment
- Type
- tuxedoes
- bow ties
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collar stays worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/2 × 1/4 in. (6.4 × 0.7 cm)
- Description
- Collar stays from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The gold-colored stays each have a pointed end. There are rough areas of wear on the points and near the wider, rounded end.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.10ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions