UNT Libraries: Rare Book & Texana Collections: Highlights of Specific Items in the Collections: 1941 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 1941 52nd Congress of the Society, Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio: Sons of the American Revolution, 1941.
Manufactured by Metal Arts Co., Rochester, N.Y.
TXSSAR Badges National 1941

1941 Delegate's Badge, National Congress, Sons of the American Revolution.

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 1941 Delegate's badge.

This particular example, from the 52nd Congress, held in Columbus, Ohio, features an outline of the state of Ohio.

Detail of affixed medal on 1941 Delegate's badge.

Affixed to the ribbon is a miniature metal and enamel copy of the badge of the Society.

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.