Delegate badge of the Lancaster County Fireman's Association Convention.Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white typed insert card: "Christ Koehler Lititz Fire Co." On 1.625in wide ribbon in gold letters: "18th Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June 4, 1938 Quarryville, PA."
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Gold colored metal badge, 2.25in x .75in. On purple ribbon in gold letters; "17th Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June 5, 1937 Manheim, PA."
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County Friemen's Association Convention. Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white insert card, typed: "Christ B. Koehler Lititz Fire Co." On 1.625in wide ribbon in gold letters: "16th Annual Convention Lancaster County firemen's Association Delegate June 6, 1936 Christiana, PA."
Souvenir button form Lebanon, PA. Blue and white button, state of PA in blue with white dot indicating "Lebanon, Pennsylvania." Blue ribbon with gold letters: "State Firemens' Convention Lebanon, PA 1938."
Badge for the Liberty Fire Company. Front of metal button is bordered in red with a photo of a blue fire engine and in blue letters; "Liberty Fire Co. Sinking Spring" on a white background. 1.75in wide x 25in ling blue ribbon hangs from button with gold lettering, partially legible, may read : "Housing Sept 1939." brown paper insert in back and straight pin attached to pin.
Badge from Pennsylvania State Fireman's Association convention. Three piece badge: metal top eith pin on back and "C B Koehler" written on paper insert; red ribbon holding a medallion: "59th Annual Convention Penna. State Fireman's Ass'n. Lebanon Oct 1938." on 1.25in octagonal medallion is a picture of "Oldest tunnel in U. S." On reverse: "Good luck poecket piece peace progress protection Keep me and prosper."
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."
Collection of pins and ribbons of fraternal societies where Myers or perhaps his father were apparently a member. The moose pin, dated 1938, suggests his father. Also, the donor notes that Myers liked to collect pins and medals.
1. Ornate pin with hanging medallion and striped ribbon with 3 colors and metal-wound tassels. It reads: "Lancaster Castle NO. 126 / MEMBER / A.O.K. OF M.C. / LANCASTER / PENNSYLVANIA". L: 8" W: 2.375". Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain was a fraternal society founded in Reading in 1870, now defunct. Lodges were called castles and membership was largely in PA.
2. Metal pin (missing its inset label) with red and white silk ribbon with coin-like medallion depicing a moose w/ "P.A.P. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE". Ribbon is printed: ""SECOND ANNUAL / EASTER / PENNSYLVANIA / MOOSE / CONVENTION / LANCASTER, PA, / JULY 1-4, / 1939". L: 4.5" W: 2"
3. Small, round lapel pin of the above L.O.O.M. with a moose head affixed to center & having a black glass bead centered on the eye. "OLD TIMER" is printed on lower extension. Mounted on threaded stud with round backing "nut". Dia: 0.5".
4. Tiny metal moose-head pin with black glass eye (as above) mounted on threaded stud. W: 0.25"
5. Tiny metal masonic lodge pin of "G" centered within compass and square. W: 0.25"
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.
