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 - Fashion and 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.