Stars on Their Shoulders: Military Uniforms of the 20th Century

In 2016 The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, hosted a special exhibition titled “Stars on Their Shoulders: Military Uniforms of the 20th Century.”  The exhibition highlighted the evolution of United States military general’s uniforms throughout the 20th century and showcased the Akers Collection, which was the largest privately owned collection of military general’s uniforms in the state of Oklahoma.

“Stars on Their Shoulders: Military Uniforms of the 20th Century,” featured fourteen original military uniforms all previously worn by generals of the United States Army and Air Force. Three of the original uniforms on display belonged to general officers from Oklahoma.  One of those men was Otwa T. Autry, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.  Another featured uniform belonged to Alden K. Sibley, who served as military aide to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937.  Through photographs and original uniforms, the exhibit revealed the evolutionary history of United States military uniforms from the turn of the century, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War era, and ending with the Persian Gulf War era.

The exhibition was featured by several local media outlets:

Muscogee (Creek) collector loans exhibit to Chisholm Trail Museum  

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