UNT Libraries: Rare Book & Texana Collections: Highlights of Specific Items in the Collections: 1911 Sons of the American Revolution Congress Delegate's Badge

Highlights of specific items in the collections:

National Society Sons of the American Revolution
Delegate's Badge for the 1911 22nd Congress of the Society, Louisville, Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky.: Sons of the American Revolution, 1911.
Manufacturer unknown.
TXSSAR Badges National 1911

1911 Sons of the American Revolution Annual Congress Delegate's Badge on original card.

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, delegates and their families attending the Annual Congresses of the Sons of the American Revolution would receive ornate badges to wear as name-badges, and as souvenirs of the Congress.

Detail of portrait on front of 1911 Delegate's badge.

This particular example, from the 22nd Annual Congress, held in Louisville, Kentucky, features a portrait of George Rodgers Clark on the front of the pendant.

Detail of back of pendant of the 1911 Delegate's badge.

The reverse of the pendant has the badge of the Society, and an inscription identifying the Congress.

The badge is still affixed to it's original card, which has instructions on the wearing of the badge.

This badge was collected by Mr. Clovis H. Brakebill, a former President General of the Sons of the American Revolution. Mr. Brakebill gave it to Dr. James J. Johnson, who deposited it in the TXSSAR Archives in March 2004.