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| Nom de l'objet : | Uniform |
| Titre : | Guelph Highland Cadet Uniform |
| Classification de l'objet : | Uniform Kilt Guelph Highland Cadets Costume 1890s Costume Accessory - 1890s |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 3: Personal Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Matériaux : | Textile, Wool/Textile, Cotton/Textile, Felt/Textile, Velvet/Textile, Canvas |
| Technique de fabrication : | Sewn Woven Cast |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1975.35.1.8 |
| Nom de la collection : | Textiles |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date absolue : | c. 1898 |
| Description : | .1 Kilt of wool twill weave, in royal Stewart tartan (green, blue, black, yellow and white on a red ground), pleated on to a 9 cm waistband made of cotton twill, dark brown outside, white on inside, enclosing top edge of pleated wool and folded over to back and stitched 5/8" from wool. .2 Doublet - made of black velveteen with cream coloured wool braid trim on top edge of a stand-up collar, on fronts and lower edge of jacket. This braid also forms decorative trim on lower front portion of sleeves and large flaps (called Inverness skirts) on lower front of jacket, which conceal inset pockets. Diamond shaped, silver coloured metal buttons with a raised thistle design are in two sizes, 1.8 cm x 1.5 cm and 2.5 cm x 2 cm. There are three small buttons on each sleeve and one large on each front pocket flap and on corresponding flaps at back. The jacket has a front closing with eight large buttons and eight worked button holes. On each shoulder is a cord of plaited braid with one small button on each at the collar. The sleeves are tailored, two-piece and set in. Back of jacket has an Inverness skirt below waist with three braid bound slashings 12.5 cm deep at centre back. The jacket is lined through-out with black sateen. There is a small button, loose, in one pocket. .3 Plaid - of same tartan and material as the kilt with self-fringe at ends. .4 Plaid Brooch - Circular brooch of silver coloured metal with fluted edge and repousse thistle design is centred with an amber coloured crystal-like stone. .5 Sporran - a leather pouch with silver coloured metal mounting; the front is concealed by white horsehair on which two clusters of black horsehair have been superimposed. Black horsehair set in metal thimbles. .6-.7 Spats - White canvas with white canvas strap under instep. Fastened with four black shoe buttons on each spat. .8 Glengarry hat - navy felt with gold braid trim on cuff. Has turned up peak at front, and two round brass coloured metal buttons 1 cm diameter with embossed coat of arms. |
| Commentaires : | Exhibit Notes: Loan to Peel Heritage Complex The Guelph Highland Cadets, the first school cadet corps in Canada, were founded about 1880 by Captain Walter Clark. Captain Clark was a member of the teaching staff in the early days of Guelph Collegiate Institute. He occupied a unique position in Guelph and in education in the province of Ontario: he introduced physical training in the school program, years before it was taught in any other centre. The first cadet corps in Toronto was organized at Jarvis Collegiate in 1899. The cadets, along with a corresponding corps of girls known as the Daughters of the Regiment, participated in exhibitions in Montreal, Stratford, Niagara Falls and other centres. From these exhibitions, Captain Clark raised enough money to finance the building and equipping of a gymnasium for G.C.I. in 1866, thus enabling the high school to change its title to Collegiate Institute. It was thoroughly equipped with apparatus and served the school well, with some renovation, until 1960. Captain Clark served Guelph in many capacities. He taught drill at the O.A.C. and Macdonald Institute for many years. He was drill instructor for the militia for 30 years. He was also city relief officer. He organized a home guard during W.W.I., which was known affectionately as Clark's Rifles. When he died on Aug. 21, 1921 at the age of 81, he bore the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, but it is as Captain Clark that he is warmly remembered. |
| Fonctions : | Worn by Brock Stephenson, married to Alice, was foreman at Taylor-Forbes Company, beginning in 1928. He is listed in Vernon's directory previously as being a woodworker and carpenter. Retiring in 1951, He died in 1953. On page 62 of "The High Schools of Guelph" by Greta Mary Shutt (1961), Brock's son is shown wearing this uniform. |
| Longueur : | 56.007 |
| Largeur : | 78.689 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Guelph |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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