Glen Dunstan's 1947 Western Australian State baseball cap

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Overview

Glen Dunstan's 1947 Western Australian State baseball cap, made of black woollen material, is embossed on the front with 'W.A' in yellow vinyl.

Historical information

This 1947 Western Australian State baseball cap was worn by Glen Dunstan, State selector and manager of the WA State team that competed in the Claxton Shield Championship in Adelaide, South Australia.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.83

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Themes

Material

Vinyl

Wool (Textile)

Width

20 cm

Height or length

14 cm

Depth

8 cm

Inscriptions and markings

W.A

Contextual Information

Glen Dunstan represented Western Australia as a player in the 1936 interstate tournament against Victoria, and again in the Australian Baseball Championships Claxton Shield Series in 1937 (Vice/Captain), 1938 (Vice/Captain) and 1939 (Captain/Coach).

He was WA's Team Manager in an interstate tournament against South Australia in 1946 and in the Claxton Shield Series in 1947. At the conclusion of the 1947 Series, Glen was selected in the Australian team as Team Manager.

The cap was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Glen Dunstan's family.

Keywords

1947

Western Australian State Baseball Cap

Glen Dunstan

1947 Claxton Shield

Statement of significance

This cap has historic and social significance as it belonged to one of Western Australian baseball's most dedicated player, administrator, selector, manager and coach. It is in good condition with impeccable provenance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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