Women's US Army Service beret worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
date: label: Date
content: 1980
name: label: Created by
content: Custom Hat Corporation, American
label: Worn by
content: Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown, American, 1927 - 2011
notes: label: Caption
content: In 1979, Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown became the first African American woman general in the history of the U.S. military and the first African American woman to be appointed chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
label: Description
content: 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: label: Place used
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1969-2001
label: Topic
content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alice Calberb F. Royal
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.146.1.4ab
objectType: label: Type
content: berets
label: Type
content: dress uniforms
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wool and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 4 3/4 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. (12.1 x 22.9 x 19.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: 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)