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Buttons from the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, 1940 - 1945

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists mostly of World War II realia and memorabilia donated to former Slippery Rock State Teacher's College (SRSTC) art faculty member George T. Miller from WWII soldiers who attended SRSTC. Items include military pins and metals, a fragment of a bombed Burmese Temple, a welding rod stub used to construct the U.S.S. Shangri-La, Southwest Pacific native war clubs, soldiers Christmas cards, a variety international WWII era paper currency, and a piece of the keel from Captain Perry's flagship, the Lawrence, destroyed during the Battle of Erie in 1813.

Dates

  • 1940 - 1945

Creator

Extent

3 Files : 3 buttons

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

These buttons were given to George Miller by Lt. (j.g.) Margaret Rhoads, Slippery Rock faculty member who served during World War II.

Repository Details

Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-4295