Nametag
Object number2019.89.29
Date1977-1988
MediumPlastic; Paper; Ink; Metal; Fabric; Adhesive tape
Credit LineGift of Virginia Caliguiri
DescriptionName badge with suspended yellow ribbon. Top of badge consists of rectangular clear plastic sleeve containing rectangular white paper card with black printed and blue handwritten text; back of plastic sleeve has metal pinback mounted at center. Suspended yellow ribbon has two tails with black linear detailing along the bottom edge.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5 × 3.063 × 0.313 in. (12.7 × 7.8 × 0.8 cm)InscriptionsFront of paper card has black printed text "WELCOME / MAYORS / CONFERENCE" above blue handwritten text "GINNY CALIGUIRI".
Front of yellow ribbon has black printed text "HOST / COMMITTEE".
Historical NotesName badge used by Virginia Caliguiri at a Mayor's Conference. Virginia "Ginny" Caliguiri was born and raised in an Italian American family the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. She lived among a small enclave of Calabrese families living on and around Imperial Street. Her older brother, Richard, was the 55th mayor of Pittsburgh from 1977 until his death from Amyloidosis in 1988. Ginny was very active in her brother’s campaign activities along with her mother, aunts, and other family members. She also participated annually in the Great Race, one of her brother’s city-wide initiatives, and other races like the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Amyloidosis race. Ginny worked in patient advocacy and emergency medical services. She was awarded the Director’s Award of Excellence from the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Emergency Medical Services by Glenn Cannon in 2009. She served on the Board of Directors for Allegheny County’s Emergency Medical Service Institute from 1984-1995 and won an Outstanding Service Award from the Allegheny County EMS in 1990.
Previous owner
Virginia Caliguiri
Related person
Richard S. Caliguiri
(1931 - 1988)
On View
Not on view
Stella Marrs
1847-1969
