Olive green World War II Cdn. Army Pants. It has metal buttons. And four pockets.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
fabric
metal
Height
4 cm
Width
43 cm
Length
114 cm
Date Range
1945
Accession Number
2019.62.1b
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
Potroom work shirt. Shirt is Grey wool, it is very thick and in good condition.
Public Description
Grey wool undershirt (982.26) and safety goggles (992.10.1) were required dress for a smelter potline worker, 1954 on. Wool underwear was worn as a deterrent to hot metal burns. Donated by Ernest Goebel. Safety goggles donated by Della Bourque.
Satin trimmed with black velvet, it is supposed to be pink, but it has faded to a cream color. Most of the material is peeling away from the lining.
70 years old belonged to Mrs. Oldfield's grandmother.
Satin trimmed with black velvet, it is supposed to be pink, but it has faded to a cream color. Most of the material is peeling away from the lining.
70 years old belonged to Mrs. Oldfield's grandmother.
Physical Condition
poor
Material
satin material
Condition Remarks
Most of the material is peeling away. Some stains as well.
Navy blue, short waisted, silver button front opening, breast pockets, "Standard 1st Aid" patch on upper sleeve. Evidence that other patches were removed. Name inside front, "MacIsaac."
Navy blue, short waisted, silver button front opening, breast pockets, "Standard 1st Aid" patch on upper sleeve. Evidence that other patches were removed. Name inside front, "MacIsaac."
The blue skirt has some grey lining as the matching jacket (983.17.B). The length is above the knee. Lining is very worn out. On the right side of the jacket there is three pockets. The jacket is lined with grey satin. There is 1 button at each wrist. The size is small.
The blue skirt has some grey lining as the matching jacket (983.17.B). The length is above the knee. Lining is very worn out. On the right side of the jacket there is three pockets. The jacket is lined with grey satin. There is 1 button at each wrist. The size is small.
