World War I Commemorative Plaque
Name/Title
World War I Commemorative PlaqueEntry/Object ID
NU 2022.236Description
A large, wooden commemorative plaque recognizing the sons of members of the Los Gatos chapter of the Women's Relief Corps who served in World War I. The names and text are painted on in gold, with a U.S. flag seal inside of a green wreath at the bottom.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
[email protected]Made/Created
Date made
circa 1940Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Face of plaqueTranscription
IN COMMEMORATION OF SONS OF MEMBERS OF E.O.C. ORD. W.R.C. No 51 WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR Leslie McKinley * Wall Billings Edwin Bowman Henry Crall Claud Chrisman Harold Chrisman Edward Chase Ralph Cox Floyd Hopping Norman Herring Banfield Walbridge Palmer Lovejoy Alfred Lord Neil McGrady Paul McClellan Herbert Crall Dorsey Purviance Henry Sellers Frank Short Quito Scott William Sporleder Roy Sporleder Lee Van SkyLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PaintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PlaqueNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
22-1/4 inLength
35 inMaterial
WoodCondition
Overall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Woman's Relief CorpsPerson or Organization
Edward Otho Cresap OrdNotes
Commonly referred to as 'E.O.C. Ord,' which upon research is the main result for that text on the plaque, despite no apparent relationship to the W.R.C.Related Events
Event
World War IExhibitions
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3