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Title |
Golden Anniversary Spoon, c. 1925-1990 |
Object Name |
Spoon, Souvenir |
Description |
Golden Anniversary Spoon, c. 1925-1950. Small, golden colored metal spoon with design on handle and tip. Handle has an engraved cartouche design with a round coin-like symbol laid on top. The symbol is raised and has blue borders with gold edges. On the inside of the border, embossed in gold, is "GOLDEN / ANNIVERSARY." The middle of the symbol has a white background and "50" embossed in gold. |
Date |
c. 1925-1990 |
Creator |
United Spanish War Veterans, D' of '98 |
Role |
Designer |
Catalog Number |
2017.049.008 |
Dimensions |
H-0.25 W-0.5 D-3.25 inches |
Dimension Details |
.25 (from tip of the bowl to the table) x .5 (width of bowl) x 3.25 |
Collection |
3D - Documentary Objects |
Inscription Text |
"GOLDEN / ANNIVERSARY" (embossed in gold on top and bottom, respectively, inside the blue border of the round symbol); "50" (embossed in gold in middle of round symbol). |
Provenance |
Belonged to Mary B. Rudd. |
Notes |
"Mary Rudd, the oldest of five children (three girls and two boys) of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Butler, was born in the Phillipine Islands. Because her father made the Army his career, the family moved frequently untill he retired as Captain after World War I... Mary was a member of the United Spanish War Veterans of Veterans Auxiliary (1934) Past President of Tulare Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign War, #2002 (1940) Past president of Cpl. James L. Wilson Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars #2310 in Redwood City, 1947, 1970, 1971, Past President of the San Mateo-Santa Clara Counties Council 1955 Past District President of the 12th District 1976-77, Past Gray-back of the Goldbug Cootiette 1962-1963 and Past President of the Sequoia Yacht Club Auxiliary 1950. She is currently serving as treasurer of the Cpl. James L. Wilson Auxiliary Department quarter-master of the Daughters of '98 since 1982 and has benn Secretary of AARP Chapter 3137 Redwood City... She was a volunteer at the San Fernando Veterans Hospital before moving to the Peninsula. Since August 1941 she has been a volunteer at the Menlo Park and Palo Alto Veterans Hospitals. She was recently awarded a pin and a certificate of Merit at the V.A. Luncheon in Palo Alto," [2017.049.018.4 11/02/2017] "The membership of the Daughters of '98, Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans, is composed of daughters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, legally adopted daughters, stepdaughters, foster daughters, daughters in law, granddaughters in law, nieces and grand nieces, cousins of a Spanish American War Veteran Honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the USA who served during the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection or the China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) between April 21, 1898 and July 4, 1902." [http://www.ssawv.org/Documents/DO98Application.pdf 11/02/2017] Overview of the Daughters of '98 organization. [http://www.ssawv.org/daughtersof98.htm 11/02/2017] |
Search Terms |
Anniversaries Captain H. J. Reilly Auxiliary #70 Rudd, Mary United Spanish War Veterans |
Subjects |
Anniversaries Awards Spoons Veterans Veterans' organizations |
People |
Rudd, Mary B. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the Captain H.J.Reilly Auxiliary |