Uniform, Military
Object number2016.28.1 a-c
Date1941-1945
MediumFabric; Plastic; Metal
Credit LineGift of the family and friends of Margaret Emma Morris (Ferson)
DescriptionWAVES uniform consisting of jacket, skirt, and ribbon with button.DimensionsHeight x Width (a): 27.5 × 16.25 in. (69.9 × 41.3 cm) [Width is between shoulder seams]Length x Width (b): 28 × 15 in. (71.1 × 38.1 cm) [Width is at waist]
Height x Width (c): 12.375 × 1 in. (31.4 × 2.5 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Stenciled white painted text inside proper right front panel beside button holes may be a name, but is difficult to read, "... MORRIS".
Marks(a)
Label inside proper right interior pocket has black printed text "W.A.V.E.S / NAME / RATE / 101"; overlapping black stamped text "...SO".
Historical NotesMargaret Emma Morris wore this uniform when she served in the WAVES during WWII. She served a little over a year from November 30, 1944 until December 7, 1945 rising to Seaman Third Class. A month before her discharge she married James A. Ferson in Homestead. The couple lived in Pleasant Hills until her death in 1993.Label TextMargaret Emma Morris worked with the Navy in Washington, D.C., as a secretary at the Pentagon.
Related person
Margaret Emma Morris
Related institution
United States Navy
Related institution
The United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve)
Terms
On View
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1941-1953
School Apparel Inc.
