Collection of ten Lancaster Y.M.C.A ribbons awarded to Robert C. Myers for athletic achievement when he was a boy in Lancaster City. There are 6 blue and 4 red ribbons with paper tag on reverse noting the name, class, event and award.
Newspaper article "Flashback" notes, "...in his wrestling & gym careers at the YMCA, he won a total of 34 ribbons in 1940 in the 85-pound class and won 34 in 1941 at 95. In the Interclass gym meets he won 25 firsts and 9 seconds."
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia. This yellow ribbon is a 'third premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom.. The top 1/2-inch is folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a yellow string through it.
One of a series of community fair ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This blue ribbon is a 'first premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters. The gold seat of "Vocational Agriculture FFA" appears in the center with "West/ Lampeter/ Community/ Fair/ Lampeter/ Pennsylvania" below it.
The top corners are folded over to form a peak.A stiff paper label on the back with spaces to fill in exhibit, class, name and judge is attached by a grommet with a blue string through it.
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This blue ribbon is a 'first premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters: "First/ Premium/ "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania" / Harvest/ Home/ Association /Columbia/ Penn./ 1937."
The top 1/2-inch is folded over and held in place by a grommet with a blue string through it.
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This red ribbon is a 'second premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters: "Second/ Premium/ "Seal of the State of Pennsylvania" / Harvest/ Home/ Association /Columbia/ Penn./ 1937."
The top 1/2-inch is folded over and held in place by a grommet with a red
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This yellow ribbon is a 'third premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom. "Annual/ Community/ Fair/ Manor/ Township/ Millersville, Pa./ 1937."
The top corners are folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a yellow string through it.
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This red ribbon is a 'second premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom. "Annual/ Community/ Fair/ Manor/ Township/ Millersville, Pa./ 1937."
The top corners are folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a red string through it.
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This blue ribbon is a 'first premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom. "Annual/ Community/ Fair/ Manor/ Township/ Millersville, Pa./ 1937."
The top corners are folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a blue string through it.