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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Travel Bag
Object Number
2017-19-33
Description
Tan cotton canvas travel bag or garment bag, possibly military. Fold-over style with olive green straps with buckles. Exterior pockets with olive green straps and buckles. Tan leather handle at top. Tan heavy cotton pockets inside. Hand lettering at top, "LT. O.W. Marrin Jr" on one side and "USMCR" on the other. Two paper Pan American Airline tags attached with elastic, on handle.
Provenance
Oswald W. Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.
Category
Date Made
1940-1950
Dimensions
Overall width 67", length 29"
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