Nametag
Object number2014.55.1
Date1940
MediumMetal/Fabric/Paper/Ink/Adhesive
Credit LineGift of William H. Rough
DescriptionHarvard 40th Reunion nametag of James E. MacCloskey, Class of 1900.Dimensions4.75 x 1.938 x 0.313 in. (12.1 x 4.9 x 0.8 cm)InscriptionsMetal pinback nametag at top with off-white paper inside with text handwritten in black ink "MacCloskey".
Dark green ribbon attached at bottom has black and gold text "1900 / 40TH / REUNION / JUNE 1940".
Historical NotesThis item belonged to James E. MacCloskey. Manus MacCloskey immigrated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Dungiven, Ireland, sometime in the 1840s. He worked on the river as a riverboat man, delivering coal from Pittsburgh to New Orleans prior to the Civil War. His grandson, James Edward MacCloskey, Jr., married Helen Irwin and they had two daughters. One of their daughters, Helen MacCloskey Rough, was an aviatrix.
Previous owner
James E. MacCloskey
Related institution
Harvard University
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c. 2004
1996
1960-1995
1984
