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Women's US Army Service beret worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
- Created by
- Custom Hat Corporation, American
- Worn by
- Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown, Hazel, American, 1927 - 2011
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- wool and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/4 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. (12.1 x 22.9 x 19.7 cm)
- H x W x D (On Form): 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (16.5 x 19.1 x 21.6 cm)
- Description
- Black US Army Nurse's dress uniform beret and insignia pin worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown. The black felt beret (a) is formed with a crease along the proper right side; the crease is deepest near the center back. The interior of the crown is lined in buckram and a black ribbon hat band. A US Army gold insignia pin (b) is attached with a double-pinback to the center front of the beret. An empty single hole with a metal grommet is on the beret below the pin.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- berets
- dress uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
- Object number
- 2011.146.1.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
- Created by
- Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963
- Worn by
- Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown, Hazel, American, 1927 - 2011
- Date
- 1980
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 053
- Medium
- wool, polyester, plastic, metal, and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 3/4 x 9 x 8 in. (9.5 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm)
- H x W x D (On Form): 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 10 in. (14 × 22.2 × 25.4 cm)
- Description
- Green US Army Nurse's dress uniform hat with band and insignia pin worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown. The hat (a) is made from olive green wool and has a rounded brim, designed to be turned up in the back, and a flat crown. The hat is lined with green polyester with an interior hat band of black ribbon. The top of the interior is lined in waterproofing clear plastic. A removable decorative band (b) is made of the same green wool fabric and has a rounded crest at the center front. Two leafy vines are machine embroidered in gold thread along the band. The fabric is attached at the back with a length of thin black elastic, which is hidden by the upturned brim of the hat when the band is placed on to the hat. A U.S. Army gold insignia pin (c) is attached at the center front crest of the band.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- hats
- dress uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
- Object number
- 2011.146.1.5abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Women's US Army Service uniform worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
- Created by
- Sugarman Uniforms, American
- Manufactured by
- Force Manufacturing Company, American
- Created by
- Custom Hat Corporation, American
- Manufactured by
- Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963
- Worn by
- Brig. Gen. Johnson-Brown, Hazel, American, 1927 - 2011
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- Jacket: polyester with metal buttons and pins
- Skirt: polyester with metal zipper and plastic buttons
- Blouse: cotton and polyester with plastic buttons and Velcro (TM)
- Beret: wool and metal
- Hat: wool, polyester, plastic, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.1-.3 On form): 46 1/2 × 22 × 14 1/2 in. (118.1 × 55.9 × 36.8 cm)
- Description
- Military dress uniform comprised of a jacket with service ribbons and insignia (.1a-f), a skirt (.2), a blouse with insignia (.3a-d), a beret with insignia (.4ab), and a hat with insignia (.5abc). The uniform was worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African American woman to achieve that rank and the first African American to serve as Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- dress uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
- Object number
- 2011.146.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions