Historic New England

Commemorative ribbon

White satin ribbon with blue writing. The bottom has a dove tail end and is slightly frayed on both ends. There are some creases going down the ribbon. There is a seal in the middle of the ribbon that is shaded blue with a picture of a bird and olive branch on top of a person holding a parasol.

Date: 1936

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194472

Accession Number: 2006.44.2729

Commemorative ribbon

Red satin ribbon with gold metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate.

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194479

Accession Number: 2006.44.2715

Commemorative ribbon

Small red satin ribbon with diagonal faded gold writing. The bottom edge is frayed. The top has a seam so that the pin can be sewn into the top. On the back there is a small round paper manufacturers label.

Maker: Cammall Badge Company (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194482

Accession Number: 2006.44.2731

Commemorative ribbon

Red satin ribbon with gold metal plate.Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate. Manufacture label on back side of ribbon.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194488

Accession Number: 2006.44.2716

Commemorative ribbon

Small red satin ribbon with straight pin in back glued into the seam. The bottom edge is dovetailed and frayed. There is diagonal gold embossment on the front.

Maker: Boston Badge Comapny (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194491

Accession Number: 2006.44.2732

Commemorative medal

Round gold medal with black trim connected a a gold metal plate. Gold lettering around the edges and there is red lettering in the center of the medal.

Date: 1922

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2713

Victory Liberty Loan medal

Small round silver medal with a deep red satin ribbon attached. The medal has an eagle holding an olive branch and three arrows in either foot below a building with many columns. On the back is wrtiing.

Date: 1917-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194500

Accession Number: 2006.44.2724

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of Commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1917

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194506

Accession Number: 2006.44.2723

Commemorative medal

Small medal with a red and white ribbon that attaches to a pin on the back. The medal has a blackened look but is mainly bronze colored. On the medal is a stamped picture of a house with two trees, one in front and one behind the house. On the back is a small "D" shaped manufacturerer label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 194508

Accession Number: 2006.44.2725

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of Commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194515

Accession Number: 2006.44.2722

Political ribbon

Small burgandy ribbon with silver embossed writing. On the back is a white tag with black writing. The seam is glued together with a pin attached to the back.

Maker: Meyer's Military Shop (Manufacturer)

Material: satin

GUSN: 194517

Accession Number: 2006.44.2730

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal plate. Gold lettering on ribbon and printed name on plate. Chamber of commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194518

Accession Number: 2006.44.2721

Commemorative ribbon

Red, white, and blue stripe silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Plate has curvy details. Gold lettering on ribbon and handwritten name on plate. Chamber of commerce eagle in gold on ribbon.

Date: 1914

Maker: Meyer's Military Shop (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194520

Accession Number: 2006.44.2720

Badge

A Harvard badge with a burgandy ribbon and a plain gold colored plate that has white paper with handwriting on it. The medal itself is a large H with a '95 an the Harvard seal. It is attached to the manufacturer's cardboard label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194525

Accession Number: 2006.44.2756

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with letter "H" in center

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194526

Accession Number: 2006.44.2758

Sash

Red silk grosgrain sash with metal hook fasteners

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2759

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with two metal hook closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194541

Accession Number: 2006.44.2761

Badge

A Harvard badge with a burgandy ribbon and a plain gold colored plate that has white paper with handwriting on it. The medal itself is a large H with a '95 an the Harvard seal. It is attached to the manufacturer cardboard label.

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194545

Accession Number: 2006.44.2755

Sash

Red silk ribbon sash with metal hook closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194548

Accession Number: 2006.44.2760

Sash

Blue silk ribbon sash with white stripe down center and two metal hook fasteners.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194551

Accession Number: 2006.44.2763

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1938

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194552

Accession Number: 2006.44.2751

Sash

Blue silk grosgrain ribbon sash with white stripe down the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 194553

Accession Number: 2006.44.2762

Membership badge

Red H-shaped badge with gold trim attched to gold metal plate

Date: 1921

Maker: Schwaab Stamp and Seal Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194557

Accession Number: 2006.44.2739

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1941

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194561

Accession Number: 2006.44.2753

Membership badge

Gold metal name badge with Havard seal. Seal is surrounded by leaf details and a gold detail of a club banner. Handwritten name in plate.

Date: 1919

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194566

Accession Number: 2006.44.2737

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of an H.

Date: 1937

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194569

Accession Number: 2006.44.2750

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H. Also on the medal is the fleur-di-le and 1931.

Date: 1931

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194572

Accession Number: 2006.44.2747

Membership badge

Gold metal badge with Harvard seal. Banner detail surrounds seal. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1913

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194574

Accession Number: 2006.44.2734

Badge

Antiqued bronze badge with a deep red ribbon that attaches the badge to the plate. The plate has a decorative vine pattern. The ribbon has gold ebossment on it. The badge is a upside down pentagon shape and has a man sitting on a chair on top of a H.

Date: 1935

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194577

Accession Number: 2006.44.2748

Button

Round red metal button with white print and straight pin attached to back.

Date: 1936

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194580

Accession Number: 2006.44.2749

Badge

Rectangular gold colored plate that contains a white piece of paper with black typed label. There is a burgandy ribbon hanging off the bottom of the plate that has a dove tail end. It has a pin on the back of the plate.

Date: 1940

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194582

Accession Number: 2006.44.2752

Fraternal stud

Round gold metal stud button with Harvard seal. .

Date: 1912

Maker: Newark Emblem Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 194584

Accession Number: 2006.44.2733

Badge

A small badge with a solid red ribbon backing. There is a name pate with an ivy scroll border and white paper with black ink. Hanging from the name plate is a aged bronze circular medal with a smaller round red circle that has the Harvard seal on it. On the back is a manufacturerer label, that stick...

Date: 1929

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194599

Accession Number: 2006.44.2744

Badge

Gold metal name plate with blue and white stripe ribbon connected to red H-shaped medal. Harvard seal on the H. Blue and white number 95. Handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ribbon (material), metal

GUSN: 194605

Accession Number: 2006.44.2746

Membership badge

Gold metal plate with red ribbon connect to round medal. Harvard seal on medal and handwritten name on plate.

Date: 1914

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 194607

Accession Number: 2006.44.2735

Membership badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and gold name plate with a hanging circular medal that is red and white with the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1916

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: satin, metal

GUSN: 194608

Accession Number: 2006.44.2736

Commemorative ribbon

Metal plate with white silk ribbon. Ribbon has a red H and blue lettering. City skyline detail and heart and leaf detail on plate.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194612

Accession Number: 2006.44.2740

Badge

Long solid red ribbon that has 1928 embossed on the end. The name plate is gold and rectangular with a samp at the top. Hanging off the name plate is a circular medal that is black, red, and gold.

Date: 1928

Maker: Robbins Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194613

Accession Number: 2006.44.2743

Button

Round metal white plate trimmed with red and has red print. Has two red ribbons hanging off. Print of a squrill on front. Printed name on plate.

Date: 1930

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 194617

Accession Number: 2006.44.2745

Badge

Small badge with a burgandy ribbon and a circular medal hanging from the end of the ribbon. The name plate is rectangular with a small "X" patrtern in the sides. The medal has the Harvard seal on it.

Date: 1924

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2741

Commemorative ribbon

Red silk ribbon with gold metal plate. Typed lettering in plate and black lettering on ribbon

Date: 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), metal

GUSN: 194637

Accession Number: 2006.44.2738

Badge

Rectangular badge with a gold name plate and a red ribbon that has silver writing on it and a dove tail end. On the back by the seam there is a slightly worn manufacturer label.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, satin

GUSN: 194638

Accession Number: 2006.44.2742

Badge

Rectangular badge with cream colored laminated name tag and a red ribbon coming off the bottom of the tag. The tag has red writing and the ribbon has gold writing with a dovetail edge.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 194650

Accession Number: 2006.44.2754