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	Cat. #	Name	Description
901	1993.26.4	Pants	Uniform pants and belt. a. Pants have 7 lace hooks ascending 4 1/2" up each leg from the ankle; 2 front pockets and 2 back pockets, 5 button-up fly with metal buttons; waist has (6) belt loops; legs taper from top to bottom; inseam of legs have an extra covering of material like a patch. Bottom of legs are unfinished; no hem. Sizing tag on left side waistband, outside garment "Size 7, waist 32", inseam 27". HCH handwritten in the waistline on the left & right sides; metal buttons "US Army". b. Belt; gold slip buckle & gold bracket on other end. Bracket has the lettering QUMSD.
902	1993.26.5	Glove	Uniform issue; material doubled at end. a. Right. b. Left. Color: GR
903	1993.26.6	Sock	Uniform issue. a. and b. Color: GY,WH
904	1993.26.7	Puttee	Uniform; green wool and cotton. One end is a triangle with a brown 9/16" ribbon coming off it; other end square with 2 straighter lines of stitching across it. There are two of them, a-b. Color: GR
905	1993.26.8	Coat	Uniform overcoat, wool. Double breasted; four buttons down each side of front. Left sleeve has 3 patches: 41st Division patch hand embrodered on shoulder, red private's chevron on mid-bicep, blue overseas hand-embroidered chevron near cuff. Cotton lining extends to waist. Eye hook at collar; "U.S." taped in center of lining near collar. Left breast pocket in lining. Below, handwritten "J. M. Braswell, HQ, 149". Cotton pockets button to cotton lining. Back of jacket exterior has slit extending up 19" from bottom hem. 3 hidden buttons close slit; (1) is missing. Buttons have U. S. eagle motif in relief. At mid-line in back is a waist tightener with 2 large buttons.
906	1993.26.9	Shirt	Uniform. Long-sleeve pullover with 3 front buttons. Right and left flap button pockets. Cuffs button with plastic buttons. Elbow reinforcement patches. Cotton lining over both breasts.
907	1993.31.1.3	Cap	Military. Inner leather brim perforated; light blue and gold trim. Distributor's label reads "Created by Superior Uniform Cap co. 230 S. Wells Street Chicago, Ill." Cotton synthetic blend, machine made.
908	1993.31.3.2	Pants	Military; dark green with black trim. Distributor's tag reading "Becker's Uniforms Name O/C Robert Hibbs, No. 18951, Date 5-14-65" attached to rear waistline, warranty label attached to rear waistline, seven belt loops.
909	1993.42.0003	Insignia, military	Second lieutenant's pin, insignia, rank officer, metal subdued, brass pin backings attached. One for each arm.
910	1993.42.0004	Insignia, military	Second lieutenant's bars, gold finish on front, brass color on back. Insignia of rank officer. a and b. one for each arm.
911	1993.42.0007	Pin, campaign	With two brass pin backings set at each end, at back. Campaign colors follow in this order; red, white, blue, white, red, yellow, red, white, blue, white, and red.
912	1993.42.10	Patch, military	Two flintlock rifle patterns sewn to green piece of cloth.
913	1993.42.1	Cap, Garrison	Black & gold trim, brown rim sewn to interior. Size 7 3/8 sewn to interior rim. Machine made.
914	1993.42.11	Patch, military	Two flintlock rifle patterns sewn to green piece of cloth folded and sewn.
915	1993.42.12	Patch, military	Insignia of 2nd lietenant; gold bar pattern sewn on to green piece of cloth folded and sewn.
916	1993.42.13	Loop, shoulder	Green and red cord braided with gold colored toggle.
917	1993.42.14	Photograph	Black and white photograph of Medal of Honor, laid out in a display case of some sort. A ribbon and a pin sit above the medal in the v of the medal ribbon. A plaque sits below the medal with the words " MEDAL OF HONOR 2LT Robert J Hibbs Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Hibbs 26 January 1967". Print has a white border. Medal of honor presented to Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Hibbs on January 26, 1967, bestowed on Robert J. Hibbs. Robert J. Hibbs joined the Army from Des Moines and served as a second lieutenant in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He earned his commission from the ROTC program at the University of Northern Iowa.
918	1993.42.2a	Epaulet	Machine made.
919	1993.42.2b	Epaulet	Machine made.
920	1993.42.5	Button	Rosette Medal of Honor. Light blue with white stars on interior of pin. Hexagonal, silver pin backing. Authorized for civilian wear as a lapel button
921	1993.42.8.0001	Insignia, military	Two flintlock rifles crossed with two brass pin backings on back.
922	1993.42.8.0002	Insignia, military	Two flintlock rifles crossed with two brass pin backings on back.
923	1993.42.9	Patch, military	Division "1"; green with red "1" sewn on front. Supplement to the Hibbs (93.31) uniform; similar to insignia held by the Hibbs family but not original to uniforms.
924	1993.9.2.2	Belt	US Army "Sam Brown" belt. The cloth case says "This is a specially treated polishing cloth for your "Colt" Sam Browne Belt. None genuine without this trademark. Super pine since 1899." a. Main belt (7 holes across). b. Belt buckle with two prongs. c. Attachment for sword, worn on right side. d. Metal piece attached to belt. e. Leather piece to hold onto strap. f. Leather piece to hold onto buckle of strap. g. Strap to go over shoulder. h. Leather strap. i. Metal piece. j. Belt container. k. Belt latch, metal. l. Belt loop, leather.
925	1994.10.11	Pin	Two parts. a. Cursive V-shaped, red and white. b. The paper says "WEAR A" along the top and "FOR VICTORY" along the bottom. Three diagonal stripes, one each red, white, blue. Red, white and blue color scheme.
926	1995.14.0020	Insignia, military	U. S. Army. 2 artillery cannons approximately 1 1/2" long crossing each other; 2 brass clasps on the back of insignia. Field Artillery officer's collar pin.
927	1995.14.0021	Insignia, military	U. S. Army. 2 artillery shells approximately 1 1/2" long crossing each other; 2 brass clasps on the back of insignia. Field Artillery officer's collar pin.
928	1995.14.0022	Insignia, military	Blue, red and white on front of insignia; insignia attaches to hat or clothing by pin on the back. Rectangular in shape. Montana National Guard Nobel Eagle ribbon.
929	1995.14.0024	Insignia, military	U. S. Army Coast Guard. Two artillery shells crossing each other in the middle. Insignia is an artillery shell set in red. 2 screw-on clasps on back.
930	1995.14.0035	Insignia, military	U. S Coastal Artillary. Two artillery shells crossing each other. In the middle of the insignia is an artillery shell set in red. Two screw-on claps on back.
931	1995.14.0036	Insignia, military	U. S. Coastal Artillary. Two artillery shells crossing each other. In the middle of the insignia is an artillery shell set in red. Two screw-on claps on back.
932	1995.14.12	Cap, field	U. S. Army field cap. Pleated near the front on top and in the back. Short fabric bill; darker green trim.
933	1995.14.13	Cap, Garrison	U. S. Army. Red trim all around the middle; another piece of red trim goes down at a 45' angle near the front, on the right side. There is a white tag on the inside on the left side. Red piping denotes service in an artillery unit.
934	1995.14.14	Cap, Garrison	U. S. Army. Red trim all around the middle; another piece of red trim goes down at a 45' angle near the front, on the right side. There is a white tag on the inside on the right side. Red piping denotes service in an artillery unit.
935	1995.14.15	Cap, Garrison	U. S. Army. has polyester lining on inside of the cap. A leather strap 1" wide around the inside of the cap - outside of cap is all green. Has stitiching that goes down at 45 degree angle near the front of the cap on the right side. Dispatched enlisted mens hat.
936	1995.14.16	Cap, Garrison	U. S. Army. Black and gold trim all the way around the middle of the cap. Another piece of black and gold trim goes down at a 45 degree angle near the front on the right side. There is a silver pin on the left near the front of the cap. Black/Gold piping denotes a commissioned officer. Silver bar denotes 1st Lieutenant.
937	1995.14.17	Cap, Garrison	U. S. Army. Black and gold trim all the way around the middle of the cap. Another piece of black and gold trim goes down at a 45 degree angle near the front on the right side. There is a silver pin on the left near the front of the cap. Black/Gold piping denotes commissioned officer. Silver bar indicates 1st lieutenant.
938	1995.14.18	Belt	U. S. Army. Solid brass buckle on one end and brass tip approximatley 1/2" wide on the other end.
939	1995.14.19	Scarf	U. S. Army. Has green tassels at both ends. White tag sewn on back near one end. Color: GR,BR
940	1995.14.23	Insignia, military	U. S. Army. Circular, with raised letters, U. S. on front of pin. Letters are approximately 1/2' tall; threaded post on back with screw-on fastener to hold on to cap or jacket.
941	1995.14.37	Patch, military	U. S. Army. Two small white triangles on front of patch surrounded by red. Green border. Makes the Roman numeral for ten.
942	1995.14.38	Patch, military	U. S. Army. Two red A's stitched into the middle of the patch, surrounded by a circle of white fabric which is bordered by blue fabric. The patch is circular with white stitching on back around entire patch.
943	1995.14.39	Patch, military	U. S. Army. Circular; white stripe approximately 1 3/4" running across the middle. On one side is a blue stripe approximately 3/4" in the middle, tapering off at the ends. On the other side is a red stripe of similar size to the blue one. Patch is surrounded by a green border; white stitching on the back.
944	1995.14.40	Photograph	Black and white photograph of soldier in uniform, standing in front of a house in the U.S. "Graham Jacobson" written in pencil on back of photo. "E14" stamped in black ink on back of photo. "1942' written on top border of front of photo in blue ink. Photo has a white border. Photo is of donor, Graham Jacobson. Color: BK,WH,BL
945	1995.14.8	Cap, service	U. S. Army dress officer's cap; leather bill with leather strap. gold colored buttons with eagle on each end of leather strap; eagle with olive branch and arrows in claws on front of cap. Light green fabric approximately 2 inches wide goes all around hat; lined with leather cushion inside hat.
946	1995.14.9	Cap, service	U. S. Army Dress officer's cap (khaki); leather bill with leather strap; gold colored buttons with eagle on each end of leather strap. Eagle with olive branch in one claw and arrows in the other claw; lighter khaki strip approximately 2 inches wide goes all around the cap; plastic lining on inside of the hat; leather lining.
947	1995.32.11	Pin, campaign	Front features a 7/16" blue circle in the center, surrounded by a thin red line that trails off to the upper left. In the center of the blue circle is a white airplane and surrounding the circle, the remainder of the front is white with red lettering that proclaims "Defend America" at the top, and is separated from the bottom phrase, "Aid the Allies", by stars. Back of the button is silver, with a pin.
948	1996.17.1	Diary	Black leather diary with tuck-in flap leather clasp. The piece of leather in which the flap tucks under is located on the front cover, and measures 2" lengthy by 3/8" width. The flap is connected to the back cover. The inside of the front cover is pink and gives the name and address of the owner: Leonard E. Crosby. The diary gives the projected moon phases for 1865. It also has sections for recording Thoughts, Memoranda, Cash Accounts, and Bill Accounts of his time in the Federal army and following civilian life. Color: BK,CR,WH,PK
949	1997.20.1	Letter	From Jane Ashley to Eliza Hamilton telling of the cares of tending to a household of eight and her tender feelings for her friends and family back home. Hand written in ink.
950	1997.20.10.1	Envelope	First day of issue. Commemorates the Final National Encampment of the United Confederate Veterans. Postmarked Norfolk, Va. May 20 9 A.M. 1951. 3-cent stamp affixed. Cancellation, "First Day of Issue." Design shows Confederate Monument, confecderate Flag, and 3 rifles. Color: WH,GR,GY
951	1997.20.11	Letter	Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents telling of the status of members of his company, of the sinking of ships and the delay in receiving pay. Color: LV
952	1997.20.12	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. A letter, b envelope. Letter from Civil War soldier to his father describing receipt of uniform coats, need for paper and envelopes, closing with "if we should meet no more this side of death let us slive so as to meet in that better world." Written on 1/2 sheet of stationery with bust of George Washington, and flags. Color: WH
953	1997.20.13	Letter	Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents regarding camp life and the wish to go further south. Color: WH
954	1997.20.14	Letter, Envelope	Two parts. a. Letter from Civil War soldier about camp conditions. b. Envelope, addressed to Clarissa A. Ensign, New Hartford, Butler Co., Iowa. Color: BL
955	1997.20.15	Letter	Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents during recuperation in the hospital. Color: WH
956	1997.20.16	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents lamenting lack of correspondence from family and discussing camp conditions.Part a letter, part b envelope. Color: WH,BL,RD,BR
957	1997.20.17.7	Envelope	Two addresses. Primary one is to Mrs. Clarissa Ensign, New Hartford, Butler Co., Iowa. Also given, in larger script & random placement, "Mr. C. Ensign New Hartford". Red 3-cent stamp. Color: WH,RD
958	1997.20.19	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. Letter on lined paper from Civil War soldier describing camp conditions. Paper folded to form 4 pages; writing on 3. b. Envelope. Addressed to Mr. James Q. Rownd, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. No stamp or postmark. Color: WH,BL
959	1997.20.2	Letter, Envelope	Three Parts. Letter from Civil War soldier to his uncle in Cedar Falls concerning conditions and waging of the Civil War. a. Letter. b. Torn scrap with added short message. c. Envelope.
960	1997.20.20	Letter, Envelope	Two parts. a. Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents about living conditions, officers and uniforms. Written on one sheet folded to form 4 pages. Red, white, & blue design showing flags, plus bust of "Our Commander-in-Chief" and words "This rebellion must be put down. VOX POPULI!" b. Envelope. Yellow. Addressed to Mr. James Q. Rownd. Postmarked Burlington, Iowa. Red 3-cent stamp. Color: WH,RD,BL,YL
961	1997.20.21	Letter, Envelope	Two parts. a. Letter from Civil War soldier about his life and opinions of the "Seceshes" and blacks. b. Envelope. Circular pattern of flags topped by an eagle plus words "STAR OF DESTINY" in red, white and blue. Addressed to Mr. James Q. rownd, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Color: WH,RD,BL
962	1997.20.22	Letter, Envelope	Two parts. a. Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents in Cedar Falls to report the lost of two fingers by his brother in an accident. b. Envelope. Yellow. Addressed to Mr. James Q. Rownd, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Red 3-cent stamp. Unreadable postmark. Color: BL,YL
963	1997.20.23	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. A Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents, telling of activities of his unit. B envelope. Color: YL,BL
964	1997.20.3	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. Letter from Civil War soldier to his brother in Cedar Falls describing camp conditions and inquiring about conditions at home. a. Letter. b. Envelope. Color: BL
965	1997.20.4	Letter	Letter from Civil War soldier to his parents about camp conditions and opinion of the officers. Color: BL
966	1997.20.6	Letter, Envelope	Two Parts. Letter from Civil War soldier. a. Letter. b. Envelope. Yellow. Color: WH,BL,YL
967	1997.20.7	Letter, Envelope	Two parts. Letter from Civil War soldier home to his parents describing the new issue of uniform coats. a. Letter. b. Envelope. Color: WH,BL,RD
968	1997.20.8	Letter, Envelope	Letter from Civil War soldier home to his parents describing camp scene following the surrender of Vicksburg. a. Letter. b. Envelope. Color: WH,YL
969	2004.7.4	Hat	U. W. Waves. Navy blue and cream. Two-inch brim that turns up at the sides. Brim is navy blue. Top is cream colored on front of hat. Two and one-half metal silver and gold U. S. Navy emblem. Has fabric ribbon with a slight tail at the back. Inside has black lining with cream top covered by plastic. Has the label "Made and sold under authority of U. S. Navy W. A. V. E. S. " uder the plastic. Also has label with name "Evelyn Kate Wood Contract No: -- 105." and label underneath that reads "22 1/2". Part of WAVES uniform 2004.7.1-4. Color: BL,CR
970	2009.15.10	Program	Young Married Group Program, meet no. 1- "Trend of agriculture during 25 year period"
971	2009.15.11	Program	Cooperative extension work in Agriculture and Home Economics
972	2009.15.12A	Program	Cooperative extension work in Agriculture and Home Economics, second copy
973	2016-9-2	Medal	A government contract medal given to Chamberlain Manufacturing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. Medal is dated November 1984 and commemorates the successful technology, fabrication, test transfer effort, and transition to production in record time of the 120 MM Tank Ammunition made at the factory.
974	2016-9-3	Medal	A government contract medal given to Chamberlain Manufacturing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. Medal, dated November 1984, is commemorating the successful technology, fabrication, and test transfer effort and transition to production in record time. Chamberlain was making 120 mm tank ammunition.
975	2016-9-4	Medal	A government contract medal given to Chamberlain Manufacturing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. Medal, dated November 1984, is commemorating the successful technology, fabrication, and test transfer effort and transition to production in record time. Chamberlain was making 120 mm tank ammunition.
976	2016-9-5	Medal	A government contract medal given to Chamberlain Manufacturing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. Medal, dated November 1984, is commemorating the successful technology, fabrication, and test transfer effort and transition to production in record time. Chamberlain was making 120 mm tank ammunition.
977	2016-9-6	Plaque	2 engraved gold plaques given to Chamberlain Manufacturing with medals Presented to: Chamberlain Manufacturing Production Division First Production Deliveries: 120 mm tank ammunitions Details why they won the awards
978	2016-13-1	Mask	A Navy green extreme cold weather mask that has stiched felted wool inside. The outside of the mask has both removable nose and mouth pieces. The pieces that remove the nose and mouth are from stamped metal buttons. The front of the mask is made out of vinyl where the straps on the back of the head are canvas. There are two big straps, but the top strap has three pieces; side and top strap. Bottom strap goes around the lower portion of the head. The extreme cold weather mask was used in WWII.
979	2016-24-41	Holster	Korean war era M1911 leather hip holster. "205 DB 4" pressed into the back. Two metal clasps attach along the front.
980	2016-24-42	Holster	'38 Smith and Wesson hip gun holster. Two metal clasps attach on the front and a loop for a belt on the back.
981	2016-24-43	Holster	Korean war era M1911 leather shoulder gun holster. Shoulder strap attaches on left side middle and top right corner.
982	2016-24-44	Belt	Tan artillery belt that can hold nine magazines. Each magazine pocket has a copper button with the US army insignia engraved in relief.
983	2016-24-45	Belt	Korean war era US military belt. Three metal eyelets through the length of the belt, occuring every 6 cm.
984	2016-24-46	Holster	Korean war era Colt '45 gun holster. Attaches to belt (2016-24-45). Bucheimer pressed into the back underneath two metal hook attachments.
985	2016-24-47A	Magazine Pouch	Korean war era 2-clip magazine holder. Metal clasp attaches in the center of the front. Two metal clasps attach to the belt (2016-24-45) on the back.
986	2016-24-47B	Magazine	Empty Korean war era '45 magazine.
987	2016-24-48	Clip	M1 garand 30 ot 6 clip of 8 crimped blanks from the American Legion in Mapleton, Iowa.
988	2016-24-49	Clip	M1 garand clip with 8 30 ot 6 blank paper wad bullets from the American Legion in Mapleton, Iowa.
989	2016-24-50C	Hat	US military service (alpha) barrack's cover.
990	2016-24-50D	Hat	US military garrison cap. Single metal eyelet on the left front side. Cotton sweat band stitched in on the inner brim.
991	2017-10-1	Helmet	American M1 Helmet from the Vietnam War. Outside is textured with scuffs and scratches. Chin strap buckeled on back rim, buckles and fasteners are rusted. Inside, second layer undermetal is plastic with light and dark brown geometric shapes that form a six sided star at crown. Fabric netting missing. Headband of leather attatched to plastic layer with fabric by metal fasteners and rivets. At very back, where the head would be, fabric is attatched with metal and oxidized rivets. Thin aluminum band around rim.
992	2017-10-2	Helmet	American British made M1917 Helmet, short with baout 3.5 cm brim. Textured on top with scratches and scuffs. Rivets on center top and centered on right and left side on brim. Inside, chin strap fasteners have some oxidation, signed Sgt. (indistinguishable) vey L or F (indistinguishable), and black paint smudge on underside. Head netting, ring of leather with slits every 2.5 cm stitched to fabric that partly covers the string weaved netting that is discolored to blue in some places. Tag on iinside bottom, under the nut for the rivet says Tighten Cord, the rest is either gone or indistinguishable.
993	2017-10-3	Helmet	French M15 Adrian Helmet. Outside, top has vent with raised covering, rivets on sides of covering missing. Rim portrudes in front and back more than sides. Emblem on front is a cicle with 'RF' raised, and wavey plume coming from top, all is a seperate piece of metal. Dent on wearer's right side with 'U' shaped scratch that is .5 cm in width. Inside has aluminum perferated strips between the outside metal and leather headband. Netting is six triangular pieces of leather with oxidized eyelets, string for them is only still attatched to one. Chinstrap is thin one piece of leather that is doubled.
994	2017-10-4	Helmet	WWI German Model 1918 Droop-bill helmet. Outside hand painted with geometric shapes in light and dark brown and green with black outlines. On left, of wearer, a painted feather and lightning bolt with an arrow at bottom. Two rivets on both sides at temple and top of ear. Fastener on both sides above templ and slightly back used for sniper shield, wear on paint suggested use of one and flipping it up and down. Other scratches all around. Inside, chin strap has two adjusters that move to center. 3 piece leather netting with two peaks on each with a hole for the string, two eyelets torn, string not broken or untied. On inside of leather netting each has a pouch for a wool pad for cushioning. Signed on back inside bring as R. Müller.
995	2017-10-5	Helmet	WWI German model 1918 Droop-bill helmet. Surface if 90% rusted on outside. Inside is 95% rusted, only some of brim has paint.
996	2017-10-6	Pin	Nazi Party Pin. All but some red around outside circle is left, and a small bit of black in swastika. On outside band after circle around swastica says National-Sozializtiche-D.A.P Back has item number of M1/27, and a trade mark circle with RZ and M under the first two letters.
997	2017-10-7	Pin	Triangular National Socialist Women's League Pin, point facing down. Outsines all in gold (color not material). At top is a white band with Nat. Soz. Franenschaft. Below that is a white cross over black at center of the cross is a red swastika. On left branch of cross is a gold fancy lettered G, on right a H(possibly another letter), and at bottom of cross an L. Fastener is at top on back, slightly below in the middle is Ges. Gesch. Damage on front top right corner, scratches and paint chipped.
998	2017-19-1	Sextant	Metal sextant in a black cardboard box. The sextant has a broken reflecter on its front. Sextant has the words "Bronxville, N.Y.' etched on its frame. Black cardboard box contains directions for use and a sticker on its top that reads "Central Scientific co".
999	2017-19-3A	Micrometer	A micrometer made by Central Scientific co chicago, Illinios. The object sits in a blue cardboard box with a sticker on its front that reads "One, 72655, 0-25cm, Micrometer Caliper, Central Scientific Co". A folded piece of paper in the box contains instructions for use.
1000	2017-19-3B	Micrometer	A micrometer made by Central Scientific co Chicago, Illinios. The object sits in a blue cardboard box with a sticker on its top that reads "72655, Caliper, Micrometer, Metric, Central Scientific Company, Scientific, CENCO, Apparatus, J47, Boston, Chicago, Toront, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Montreal". A folded piece of paper inside the box contains instructions for use. A small metal adjustment tool sits along side the micrometer.

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