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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Wallet
Object Number
2017-19-56
Description
Medium brown leather men's single-fold wallet. Four interior pockets with one large pocket. Brass corner edges on front-left and back-right corners. Imprinted on inside pocket, "UDALL & BALLOU/NEW YORK - NEWPORT." Gold stamped initials on front-inside pocket, "O.W.M."
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.
Comment
Udall & Ballou was a jewelry firm with locations in New York, Newport, and Miami.
Category
Maker
Date Made
1930-1950
Dimensions
Overall width 6.25", length 7.75"
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