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.
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.
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.
Blue ribbon held by gold-colored metal pin with profile of Lincoln in oval at top. "Alternate/ 1948" with bunting below. Ribbon is looped to hold a metal medallion with eagle on top of "Philadelphia." Liberty bell is centered below with "Republican National Convention" surrounding it.
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."
