Award Pin

Name/Title

Award Pin

Entry/Object ID

1996.49.24

Description

Three part pin, tiny bronze links attach parts. The top center has the tuberculosis symbol with a banner below 'MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE' . The center bar says "KNIGHT" and the bottom part is a shield shape with the Vermont

Context

Awarded to Avis Laura Brown Heatherington in Lyndon, Vermont. The Modern Health Crusades was a program sponsored by the National Tuberculosis Association and awarded grade school children for performing and keeping a record of daily healthy activities, such as brushing teeth, exercising, and diet. The pin was awarded in pieces for each subsequent year the student participated in the program, with the full pin (seen here) representing 3 years.

Acquisition

Accession

1996.49

Source or Donor

Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1922 - 1925

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Award

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-9/16 in

Width

7/8 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)

Related Places

Place

Town

Lyndon

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America