Material Type

Artifact

Date

1967

Materials

SATIN, POLYESTER, SATIN THREAD, METALLIC THREAD

No. Pieces

2

Description

BLACK, GOLD, RED, BLUE, GREEN, PINK, ORANGE. SIZE MEDIUM. BLACK SATIN JAPANESE KIMONO WITH GOLD POLYESTER LINING, SEWN ENTIRELY BY HAND. EMBROIDERED ON FRONT PANELS AND BOTH SLEEVES IN GOLD METALLIC AND ORANGE THREAD ARE SWIRL DESIGNS. EMBROIDERED ON BACK ARE GOLD METALLIC PADDED DRAGON, GREEN TREES, PINK, BLUE, RED, WHITE PAGODA ROOF AND A GOLD & SILVER METALLIC PADDED TIGER. 1.4 CM SATIN BELT.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

ETHNOGRAPHIC

History

DONOR PURCHASED THE KIMONO WHEN HE VISITED JAPAN IN 1967. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A KIMONO DONATED BY FRED KING. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. FREDERICK “FRED” THOMAS KING WAS BORN IN LONDON, ENGLAND ON JANUARY 21, 1904 AND MOVED TO CANADA IN 1919, ARRIVING IN EITHER MAPLE CREEK, SK OR SWIFT CURRENT, SK. HE LIVED IN WINNIPEG, MB FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, WHERE HE “TOOK A FARM ENGINEERING COURSE … THEN [HE] WORKED FOR CP RAIL’S CONSTRUCTION BRANCH IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA. HE ALSO WORKED ON BUILDING THE MAPLE LEAF REFINERY AT COUTTS BEFORE COMING TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1927 TO OPEN A SERVICE STATION” ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT HIS DEATH PUBLISHED ON MARCH 10, 1986 IN THE HERALD. THIS ARTICLE CONTINUES: “HE WORKED FOR BAALIM MOTORS FOR YEARS. HIS DRIVE FOR INDEPENDENCE RESULTED IN FRED KING MOTORS IN 1945, WITH A STUDEBAKER FRANCHISE. THREE YEARS LATER, HE OPENED BRAND NEW PREMISES AT 11TH STREET AND 3RD AVENUE S. WHEN STUDEBAKER CEASED TO MANUFACTURE CARS, KING SECURED A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP (DODGE AND DESOTO) WHICH HE OPERATED UNTIL RETIRING IN 1972.” THIS ARTICLE ALSO LISTS FRED’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE MILITARY/MILITIA, AND INVOLVEMENT IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS INCLUDING THE LETHBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE GYRO CLUB, THE LETHBRIDGE GOLD AND COUNTRY CLUB, THE CHINOOK CLUB, THE GENERAL STEWART BRANCH OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, AS WELL AS SERVING MORE THAN 52 YEARS WITH THE LETHBRIDGE SHRINE CLUB. FRED’S OBITUARY, PUBLISHED ON MARCH 11, 1986 LISTS HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS: “MR. KING WAS APPOINTED HONORARY LIEUTENANT COL. 18TH FIELD RGT. ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY 1965 AND HONORARY COL. 1969-1977. HE WAS ALSO APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ARMY CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA FROM 1971-1977 AND SERVED ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ALBERTA ARMY CADET LEAGUE FROM 1971-1978 AND WAS PRESIDENT FROM 1975-1976.” FRED’S FIRST WIFE, MARY KING (NEE MCNAUGHTON) PASSED AWAY IN 1963. SHE WAS A TEACHER AT LETHBRIDGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. FOLLOWING HER DEATH, FRED WAS REMARRIED TO NANCY TIDMARSH. FRED PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 82 ON MARCH 8, 1986. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

Catalogue Number

P19860038000

Acquisition Date

1985-10

Collection

Museum

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