Membership Ribbon

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1963.54.42m

Description

Blue ribbon printed in gold with an image of a man in 17th century clothing (Samuel de Champlain) and the inscription, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION ESSEX JUNCTION VERMONT AUG. 26 - 31 1940". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-framed name tag that reads, "DIRECTOR", and has a pin on the back.

Context

Worn by the director of the 1940 Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.54

Source or Donor

Hobart, Frances Lillain (1872-1967)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R. B. Powers

Date made

1940

Place

City

Ashley

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ribbon, Membership

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ribbon, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Silk, Metal, Plastic, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)

Related Places

Place

Village

Essex Junction

Town

Essex

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Champlain Valley Fair