This collection contains documents beginning with the American Revolution and continuing through the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. There are account books, notes and written letters, vouchers, inspections of camps, receipts of payments, honorable discharge certificates, lists of absentees, envelopes used during the Civil War, and lists of unpaid fines during the service of the Pennsylvania Militia soldiers. There are also newsletters and articles relating to World Wars I and II and the Korean War for advertisement and description of items including the history of the Philadelphia Naval Base.
Richard Nixon Award. Two sided medallion suspended on wooden dowel mounted in wooden base. Plaque on base: "With Deep Apprectiation / Richard Nixon / 1968"
Face Side:" Richard Milhous Nixon"
Reverse: "37th President of the United States of America . Inagurated January 20th 1969"
Richard Nixon Award. Two-sided medallion and metal gold-painted stand in plastic protective casing (cracked). Face side of medallion visible: "Richard Milhous Nixon"
Plastic keystone with pin attached to back. "Pennsylvania" at top and seal of PA centered below in silver on a dark blue background. On white strip between,"Sally Stauffer / Honorary President" written in blue marker.
Blue rectangle with white recessed border and rounded corners. White eagle on the left and a griffin on the right turned inward to face white Roman numeral 2 (II) in center of patch. May have been cut from gray fabric.
Pin on back of blue and white paper identification card in clear plastic with seal of PA at top. "Sarah Ann Stouffer"[sic] printed above "Governor's Conference on Natural Beauty"
Name tag in clear plastic sleeve with pin on back. Printed in gold on card is a keystone with "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" inside. "September 10, 1966" below. " Sarah Ann Stauffer" typed in center strip and in gold letters at the bottom: "Republican State / Committee Meeting."
White namecard with "Miss Sally Stauffer/ Pennsylvania" printed in black. Card is in plastic sleeve with pin on back. Red, white and blue Republican party elephant and
"Republican National Committee" on white strip adhered to inside of plastic at top.
Red button in center of pleated red, white and blue striped ribbon. Pin on back. Red and blue ribbons hang from pin. Gold lettering: " Volunteer / Hostess Committee " on red ribbon. "Republican / National Convention / 1948" on blue ribbon. Made by Phila. Badge Co., 1007 Filbert St., Phila. PA. Buttons, Emblems, Badges.
