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Woman's Handbag
Identifier:
2008.48.3Description:
Pink wood bead covered handbag has two hoop style wooden handles. The beads are connected with cream colored crocheted twine. The inside is lined with cream colored linen and has one zippered inside pocket and one open top pocket. There are 4 small brass feet on the bottom of the purse and the label reads Jana/ Made in China". The purse contains a small white souvenir comb labeled with "Hotel Convención".This donation came from the home of Dr. Willis L. and Mrs. Ruth Dixon who lived in East Grand Rapids from 1953 to 2008 and was used by Mrs. Dixon. The fashion items in this collection are stylish, high quality and represent popular brand name labels.
Date:
1960 – 1975Materials:
Wood Beads, Wood, Twine, PlasticDimensions:
11" h 11" w 4.5" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Willis And Ruth DixonRelated Entities:
Jana (creator) Jeff Dixon (donor) Ruth Dixon (used by)Ruth Kenworthy Dixon was a volunteer for more than 60 years for medical, health, and other charitable organizations. Born in Richmond, IN., and raised chiefly in Columbus OH. Dixon came to Grand Rapids - the hometown of her husband Willis L. Dixon (Jr.) (1922-2008) - as a young mother in 1953 after he was discharged from the U.S. Navy. The couple met in 1947 in Philadelphia, where he was a medical student and she was a social worker, and married in 1948. The couple had three children: Mark E. Dixon, Jeffrey E. Dixon and Jane Elizabeth Moore. Beginning in the early 1950s, the chief focus of Dixon's volunteer energies was the Kent County and Michigan chapters of the American Medical Society Auxiliary, an association of doctors' wives that advocated on health-related issues. Dixon also loved fashion, and rarely discarded a garment. Many of her outfits were donated to the Grand Rapids Public Museum among other items. (Obituary, Published in the Grand Rapid Press, Nov 17-Nov 21, 2013) Willis L. Dixon Jr. M.D. (is related to)
Willis L. Dixon (Jr.), M.D. was a 45 year physician of internal medicine. Dr. Dixon was a 1940 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School, attended DePauw University, served in the U.S. Army, received his medical degree from Hahnemann Medical School in 1948, completed his medical residency at Harper Hospital, Detroit, then served from 1950-53 in the Navy medical corps during the Korean War. Willis Dixon and his wife Ruth returned to Grand Rapids in 1953 after he was discharged from the U.S. Navy. The couple met in 1947 in Philadelphia, where he was a medical student and Ruth was a social worker, and married in 1948. They had three children: Mark E. Dixon, Jeffrey E. Dixon and Jane Elizabeth Moore. Dixon joined the medical staff at St. Mary's Hospital in 1953, and opened an office in the Medical Arts Building on Sheldon Ave., which he served until 1992. (Obituary, Published in Grand Rapids Press from Jul. 3 to Jul. 7, 2008.).
