Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
date: label: Date
content: 1980
name: label: Created by
content: Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963
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: 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: 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
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: 2011.146.1.5abc
objectType: label: Type
content: hats
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, polyester, plastic, metal, and elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 3 3/4 x 9 x 8 in. (9.5 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On Form): 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 10 in. (14 × 22.2 × 25.4 cm)