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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.07
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
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.
Blue Ribbons:
1940 -- Hop, Step, Jump in Nov. Athletic Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- 20 Yd. Free in Swim Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- Foul Throw in the evening Interclass, Jr. A, B Group.
1941 -- Chinning in Class Meet @ 90 lbs.
1941 -- Horse in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Rings in Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
Red Ribbons:
1938 -- Target Throw in Interclass Nov. Athletic Meet @ 85 lbs.
1940 -- Rings in Interclass Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Foul Throw in Jr. A, Class B.
1941 -- Paralells in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
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."
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Year Range From
1938
Year Range To
1942
Made By
Hodges Badge Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Silk
Length (in)
5.75
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Some have soiling and one has bottom tip missing.
Object ID
2016.005.07
Place of Origin
Boston, Massachusetts
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Accession Number
2016.005
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