Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1960

Date Range To

1970

Materials

CLOTH, GLASS, VELVET

No. Pieces

1

Length

45.8

Width

32.0

Description

A BAG STYLE PURSE. MADE OF BLACK CLOTH; CLOTH HAS SMALL HORIZONTAL RIBS IN IT. PURSE IS GATHERED AT THE BOTTOM, WHERE A BLACK TASSEL HANGS. PURSE HAS A DESIGN AROUND IT, MADE OUT OF BLACK, GLASS BEADS. BEADS ALSO TRIM TOP EDGE OF PURSE. INSIDE OF PURSE IS LINED WITH A TAUPE COLOURED MATERIAL, WITH BLUE, ORANGE, AND PINK CIRCULAR SHAPES, AND GREEN LINES ON IT. LINING IS FRAYED AND COMING LOOSE FROM SEAM. AROUND INSIDE EDGE OF PURSE ARE BLACK, PLASTIC RINGS, THROUGH WHICH IS A STRIP OF BLACK VELVET. STRIP CAN BE PULLED TO CLOSE PURSE.

Subjects

PERSONAL GEAR

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

SEE P20000085001-GA FOR HISTORY. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A BLOUSE DONATED BY BEV NAGATA. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. BEVERLY “BEV” NAGATA IS THE DAUGHTER OF FREDRICK I. SAUTER AND NORA JEAN SAUTER (NEE MCCOY). FREDRICK “FRED” I. SAUTER WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 12, 1920, THE SON OF CHARLES SR. AND MARY SAUTER (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN). ACCORDING TO HIS OBITUARY, HE WAS THE FIRST BABY BORN IN THE TOWN OF VAUXHALL, AB. HE OWNED AND OPERATED SAUTER’S GENERAL SUPPLIES FOR THREE TO FOUR DECADES. HE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 88 ON NOVEMBER 9, 2008. NORA JEAN SAUTER (NEE MCCOY) WAS BORN IN PORT ALBERNI, BC ON APRIL 1, 1913, THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND HATTIE MCCOY (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) AND TWIN OF DAVID MCCOY. SHE WAS RAISED AND EDUCATED IN EDMONTON AND GRADUATED FROM THE EDMONTON GENERAL HOSPITAL AS A NURSE. SHE ALSO ATTENDED MCGILL UNIVERSITY AND RECEIVED A DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. SHE BEGAN AS A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE IN VAUXHALL, IN 1940. SHE WAS MARRIED TO FRED SAUTER ON AUGUST 20, 1942. NORA PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 90 ON JULY 10, 2003. CHARLES R. SAUTER SR. WAS THE FIRST RESIDENT OF VAUXHALL AND WORKED FOR THE PIONEER LUMBER COMPANY. HE WAS ALSO REPORTEDLY THE FIRST RESIDENT OF VAUXHALL TO OWN A CAR. HE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 76 ON AUGUST 4, 1969. MARY SAUTER (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 83 ON FEBRUARY 3, 1978. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

Catalogue Number

P20000085002

Acquisition Date

2001-07

Collection

Museum

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