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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
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Women
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a5d722da-9cf3-4d56-a9e4-efe2fcbcf7f9
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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 View
    Community/Third Floor, 3 053
    Exhibition
    Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
    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
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Women
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d86ac74c-a00a-4e93-b5e2-a267e5b660f5
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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
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Military
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Women
    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
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2262a2a-bcef-4a74-9f3b-14b2a5e6a658
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