Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

LADIES AUX. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN

Date Range From

1922

Date Range To

1932

Materials

BRASS, RIBBON (COTTON), WIRE BRAID

No. Pieces

12

Length

17.3

Width

6.2

Description

RED WITH GOLD LETTERING, REVERSE BLACK WITH GOLD LETTERING. WOUND WIRE FRINGE COPPER, SILVER FROM GOLD BORDER. TOP NAMEPLATE METAL FRAMED WITH PIN REVERSE FOR FASTENING. LETTERING: "FRIENDSHIP LODGE NO. 729 L.A. TO B.R.T. LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA CANADA"(BOTH SIDES) 12 RIBBONS EACH WITH A NAMEPLATE IDENTIFYING MEMBERSHIP STATUS: "MEMBER(2), PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAPLAIN, WARDEN, MUSICIAN, COUNSELLOR, CONDUCTOR. "MADE BY MILTON PENCE CHICAGO ILL." "BADGES OFFICER JEWELS SOCIETY EMBLEMS."

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

LADIES AUXILIARY TO BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN FORMED FEBUARY 3 1922 IN THE MOOSE HALL LETHBRIDGE. PRESENT WERE 14 CHARTER MEMBERS & GUEST MRS. MARY CONNELL VICE GRAND PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES AUXILLIARY OF COLUMBUS OHIO. MORE RECENTLY THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN BECAME PART OF THE CANADIAN BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION & GENERAL WORKERS & LATER THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION. NOTE ARCHIVES X-REF NO. ABOVE FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19900037003

Acquisition Date

1990-10

Collection

Museum

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