Badge, Membership
Object number2013.8.6
Date1952
MediumSatin/Brass/Plastic
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionConvention badge. Brass rectangular nameplate on top, with typed inscription on paper insert and plastic face. White satin ribbon with gold(?) printed event information and Union logo below text.Dimensions4.25 x 2 in. (10.8 x 5.1 cm)InscriptionsTyped text on paper insert at top "John Maddigan".
Ribbon has gold print "100TH / ANNIVERSARY / CHARTER / PITTSBURGH / TYPO. UNION No. 7 / AND 71ST / SEMI-ANNUAL / TRI-STATE / TYPOGRAPHICAL / CONFERENCE / MAY 3-4 1952".
MarksUnion logo below text on ribbon.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of badges from various union conventions in the Pittsburgh area. This badge is from a Pittsburgh Typographical Union No. 7 conference held in the Pittsburgh area, the Typo.
Related institution
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Previous owner
John M. Maddigan
Related institution
International Typographical Union
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