Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

HAND BAG

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1950

Materials

BENGALINE, STEEL.

No. Pieces

1

Height

17

Length

22.5

Width

6.6

Description

BLACK BENGALINE PURSE HAS A LINED DESIGN OF FIVE MIDDLE SECTIONS WITH THE TOP AND BOTTOM BEING HORIZONTAL AND THE SIDES BEING VERTICAL, THE MIDDLE DIAMOND SHAPE IS DIAGONAL IN DIRECTION. THESE SAME LINED PATTERNS COVER THE PERIMETER OF THE BAG AND ARE ON THE HANDLES. ON EITHER SIDE OF THESE LINES ARE A WINDING SHAPED PATTERN. THE REVERSE IS THE SAME. UNDER THE PURSE IS FLAT WITH BENGALINE MATERIAL WHICH EXTENDS UP TO THE HANDLES. THIS ALLOWS THE PURSE TO STAND ON ITS OWN. THE HANDLES ARE ATTACHED AT THE TOP AND ARE SHORT TO BE A HAND-HELD PURSE. THE STEEL FRAME IS PAINTED GOLD AND IS SQUARE IN SHAPE. IT CLOSES WITH TWO INTERLOCKING OBLONG CLASPS. THE PURSE IS LINED WITH BENGALINE AND HAS A POCKET SEWN IN TO THE SIDE WHICH IS REINFORCED FOR STRENGTH. AN IVORY TAG READS "STYLED BY SUPREME LEATHER GOODS MONTREAL" IN BROWN INK. INSIDE OF ONE HANDLE IS BEGINNING TO TEAR, MINOR FRAYING ALONG SEAMS AT BOTTOM OF PURSE.

Subjects

PERSONAL GEAR

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

SEE HISTORY OF P19930078001-GA. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A PETTICOAT DONATED BY STAN GREGORY. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. STANLEY J. GREGORY WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 9, 1923 IN CALGARY, THE SON OF ARTHUR AND MARGARET GREGORY (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) AND HE SPENT HIS EARLY YEARS ON THE FAMILY RANCH NEAR IRRICANE. IN 1941 STAN JOINED THE RCAF AND SERVED IN NOVA SCOTIA, OPERATING RADAR AND WIRELESS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. FOLLOWING THE WAR, HE MARRIED HIS CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART CHARLOTTE LINTON. STAN ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA AND RECEIVED HIS DOCTORATE IN MEDICINE IN 1954. THE COUPLE MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1956, WHERE STAN WORKED AT THE BIGELOW FOWLER CLINIC UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1988. STAN PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 79 ON APRIL 16, 2002. CHARLOTTE GEORGINA HELEN GREGORY (NEE LINTON) WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 3, 1923 IN CALGARY, WHERE SHE WAS RAISED AND EDUCATED. CHARLOTTE RECEIVED HER REGISTERED NURSING DEGREE AT THE CALGARY GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHE WAS MARRIED TO STAN GREGORY ON NOVEMBER 4, 1945. SHE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER PARENTS WARWICK LINTON (DIED IN 1924) AND CHARLOTTE “CHADDY” LINTON (NEE THOMSON) (DIED IN 1982). CHARLOTTE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 68 ON APRIL 1, 1992. CHARLOTTE “CHADDY” LINTON WAS BORN IN GALT, ON AND MOVED TO PARKLAND, AB IN 1904 WITH HER PARENTS WHERE THE FAMILY TOOK UP A HOMESTEAD. SHE GRADUATED FROM NURSING FROM THE CALGARY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 1917 AND WAS MARRIED TO WARWICK I. LINTON IN 1921. SHE MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1973. SHE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 87 ON MARCH 29, 1982. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

Catalogue Number

P19930078011

Acquisition Date

1993-12

Collection

Museum

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