US WWII Ogontz School Military Drill Woman's Uniform
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $295.00

This uniform consists of the jacket, skirt and hat which all belonged to Catherine Chappell. The school she attended was called the Ogontz School for Girls in Pennsylvania. The school existed from 1850 to 1950 and is now a Pennsylvania University. Amelia Earhart attended this school in 1929.The Ogontz School became so famous for its military drill, it is rumored that Adolf Hitler, a respected new head of state at the time, wrote Abby Sutherland a letter of congratulations on her training of youth.Just received this regarding Catherine Chappell:From: "LILLIAN ANNE HANSBERRY" To: Istew14244@aol.comCc: "Patricia Hswe" Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:19:37 PMSubject: Catherine Chappell - Ogontz School pre WWIIDear Ms. Stewart,Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Ogontz School for Girls and Catherine Chappell. Your requestwas forwarded to my office located in Abington, the former site of the school. I have searched our archivesand found that Catherine attended the school from 1932 through 1934. Prior to her arrival at Ogontz, Catherineattended the Williams Memorial Institute of New London, CT and the Masters School. Her date of birth is listedas December 7, 1916. After leaving Ogontz, it appears that she attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, MA.We currently have some of Catherine's original school documents included in the archives. If you would be interested in viewing theseitems, I would be happy to set up an appointment and give you a private tour of the archive room. Please don't hesitate to contact me at 215-881-7428 if I can be of any further assistance.Again, thank you for your interest in the Ogontz School for Girls.Regards,~Lil HansberryThe woman that wore this was Catherine Chappell Hislop. She was a former reporter for Life Magazine who worked for the Red Cross overseas during WWII. She also served Radcliffe College in numerous capacities.We were able to purchase all of her uniforms which consist of various Red Cross uniforms and one Military School uniform. These will all be posted to our site as we take pictures of each one.