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Clothing Accessories
Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Hat
Identifier:
1983.54.52Description:
This gray hat is made of straw and has a red, maroon, yellow, and gray hatband around the base of the crown. It has a slightly upturned brim and a cattleman bash. The black sweatband is made of leather and has a stamp on it that reads "Alexander". There is also a maker label on the interior crown that reads "Alexander, Hand Finished". There is a union label from the United Hatters of North America under the sweatband.Date:
circa 1975Materials:
Straw, LeatherDimensions:
4"" h 10.25"" w 11.5"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Theodore BenderRelated Entities:
Alexander (creator) Marion Gavett Bender (donor)Alternate names: Mrs. Theodore K. Bender
Marion Gavett Bender was born in 1905 to Blaine and Josephine Gavett. She was married to Theodore K. Bender and together they had two children, Charles II in 1929 and Virginia in 1932. She passed away in 1999 and is buried in Oakhill Cemetary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. United Hatters of North America (is related to)
Alternate names: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, Cloth Hat, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Worker International Union
The United Hatters of North America, also known as UHNA, was a millinery labor union. It was founded in 1896 and merged with the Cloth Hat, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union in 1934 to form the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Worker International Union. It later merged to form the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union in 1983. It merged again in 1995 to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees.
