Two Belt Buckles

Fronts

Fronts

Name/Title

Two Belt Buckles

Entry/Object ID

Artifact 361

Tags

Rowing

Description

Two bronze PAAO belt buckles, each rectangular 2-1/2” X 1-1/2” with inscriptions: Jim - Morino, Bow - Senior Crew - 7-22-51 Ray - Morino Cox - Senior Crew - 7-22-51 James Morino (1931-2024), Life Member, joined in 1949. Outstanding rower, swimmer and handball player. Member of crews that won PAAO championships 1949 - 1952. Younger brother of Ray Morino. See In Memoriam Summer 2024 Log. Raymond Morino (1918-1993), member 1947-1971. Six-time coxswain for Pacific Coast champion crews, and a winner of the Anita Day Hubbard award as "Dolphin of the Year." Older brother of Jim Morino. See Photographs folder for photos of Jim and Ray.

Made/Created

Date made

July 22, 1951

Notes

Cataloged by Richard Cooper 10/8/21

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Location

Location

Room

Archive Storage in Swag Room

Date

October 8, 2021

Notes

In blue box on second metal rack. Medals, 2 belt buckles, sweater, and clippings.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

October 8, 2021

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Donation

Notes

Sept 2021 from life member Jim Morino.

Research Notes

Notes

Archives also has a scanned copy of Jim Morino's scrapbook. 27 pages, scanned 2018. Original returned to Jim.