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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.08
Date Range
c. 1940
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Athletic-type patch of wool felt with "LANCASTER / YMCA" on a triangle shape. Colors are blue and white.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Date Range
c. 1940
Year Range From
1938
Year Range To
1941
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
Badge, Merit
Material
Wool Felt
Height (in)
3.5
Width (in)
4
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Soiled and worn. Edges are ragged. White thread remnant indicates removal from clothing.
Object ID
2016.005.08
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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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.09
Date Range
c. 1943
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Sports-type patch of red and green silk machine stitching on white wool felt in a triangular shape. Within a white lifeguard lifesaver with green trim is "SENIOR LIFE SAVER Y.M.C.A." in red. Inside lifesaver is a green cross. Outside border is red.
Myers must have been a swimming pool lifeguard for Y.M.C.A. in his Senior High years.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1943
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
Badge, Merit
Height (in)
0.5
Width (in)
4
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Soiled and worn. Edges are ragged. White thread remnant indicates removal from clothing.
Object ID
2016.005.09
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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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.10
Date Range
c. 1943
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Sports letter patch from J.P. McCaskey High School for 1943. Blue and white chenille on felt with a plasticized linen backing. Myers graduated from McCaskey this year and was on the wrestling team.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1943
Year Range To
1943
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
Badge, Merit
Height (in)
4.75
Width (in)
6.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Some soil evident on white chenille. Apparently never stitched to clothing.
Object ID
2016.005.10
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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Collection
Military Collection: Good Conduct
Object ID
2016.005.17
Collection
Military Collection: Good Conduct
Description
Golden medal hanging from red fabric and pin, front reads "Efficiency, Honor, Fidelity" around edge. Middle is eagle perched on a knife atop a book. Reverse: star above a banner that reads "for Good Conduct." Ribbon is red with three white stripes on each side. Three additional bars of same ribbon.
Year Range From
1943
Year Range To
1946
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
Badge, Merit
Height (in)
2.75
Width (in)
1.375
Dimension Details
bars are .375in x 1.5in
Object ID
2016.005.17
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Accession Number
2016.005
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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1986.006.2
Date Range
1892
Collection
History Collection
Description
Pocketknife with metal plates, shaped like bark. Two blades. One side of knife reads, "The Victory is Ours", reverse reads, "Election 1892"
Date Range
1892
Year Range From
1892
Year Range To
1892
Made By
Nelson Knife
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 01
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Search Terms
elections
Object Name
Knife, Pocket
Material
Wood, Steel
Length (in)
3
Width (in)
0.5
Depth (in)
0.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1986.006.2
Accession Number
1986.006
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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2003.068.8
Date Range
1939-1944
Collection
Military Collection
Description
Insignia, Military and Medals, Buttons, etc. belonging to Howard C. Bare
Pocket knife carried while prisoner in POW camp
Date Range
1939-1944
Year Range From
1939
Year Range To
1944
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
A1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 03
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Knife, Pocket
Material
Metal
Condition
Good
Object ID
2003.068.8
Accession Number
2003.068
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Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Object ID
2009.003.4
Collection
History Collection: Business & Industry
Description
Two very small pocket knives, each with one folding blade and clad with riveted ivory-colored plastic. Hanging ring at end of each.
Smaller knife has metal diamond decorating one side. Larger knife printed in black with "Surety Bonds / Casualty Insurance" on one side and "U. S. F. & G./ Baltimore, Md." on opposite side.
Year Range From
1940
Year Range To
1960
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Container
Box 0231: Misc. Ephemera
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Knife, Pocket
Material
Plastic, Metal
Length (in)
1.625
Width (in)
0.375
Dimension Details
Dimensions are for larger knife. Smaller knife is 1.125" x .25".
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-01-14
Object ID
2009.003.4
Place of Origin
USA
Accession Number
2009.003
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