Badge from the Chester County Firemen's Association convention. Metal button with attached straight pin on back and 1.625in w x 3in long dark blue ribbon attached: "Chester County Firemen's Assoc. Convention June 8,1940." On face of button on white background with a blue borer is a blue photo of a fire engine and "Coatesville Fire Department."
Housing button. On white background a black fire in center, black lettering says: "Housing Shawnee Fire Co., Columbia, PA. July 17, 1948." Red edging & 2 pieces of .75in wide ribbon (one red) hanging below.
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."