Pin-back button
Classification:
Date:
ca. 2001
Medium:
Metal, plastic, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 5.4 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Square pin-back button inscribed "Local 2110 UAW/Many Faces One Union" and "Technical, Office & Professional Union," with abstract image of figures holding hands, grouped in a circle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wendy Shadwell
Object Number:
2002.57
Gallery Label:
This button was worn by members of Local 2110 UAW, which represents librarians working at the New-York Historical Society.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2001
eMuseum Object ID:
47718
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ribbon
Classification:
Date:
1962-1990
Medium:
Ribbon
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 2 in. ( 12.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Ribbon: "FREE/NELSON/MANDELA!/African National Congress"; black and gold.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.62
Gallery Label:
This ribbon advocated the release of Nelson Mandela, an activist and humanitarian who led the fight against apartheid and other forms of racial oppression in South Africa. It is part of a protest in favor of the unbanning of the African National Congress and other people's organizations, the dismantling of apartheid and the establishment of a free democratic State.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1990
eMuseum Object ID:
47692
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tag
Classification:
Date:
1975-1985
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 3/8 in. ( 6 cm )
Description:
Circular tag; image of mushroom in center; red, orange, green and black.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.61
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1985
eMuseum Object ID:
47654
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1965-1975
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/8 in. ( 5.4 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "no/nukes/in/n.y.c"; blue and orange.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.60
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "COALITION FOR A NUCLEAR FREE HARBOR (212) 673-1808 DONNELLY/COLT BUTTONS (203) 455-9621"
Gallery Label:
This button protests against nuclear weapons production in New York, NY during the 1970's.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1975
eMuseum Object ID:
47653
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1978
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "ERA/MARCH ON WASHINGTON/JULY 9, 1978"; white, purple and tan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.59
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "FERNE SALES & MFG. CO. P.O. BOX 113 T.C.B. WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1978
eMuseum Object ID:
47652
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1986
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "KEEP ABORTION AND BIRTH CONTROL LEGAL/MARCH/FOR/WOMEN'S/LIVES/WASHINGTON DC/MARCH 9, 1986"; white, purple, and green.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.57
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1986
eMuseum Object ID:
47651
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Washington Vietnam March Nov. 27 For Peace
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1965-1975
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "WASHINGTON/VIETNAM/MARCH/NOV. 27/FOR PEACE"; black and white.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.56
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1975
eMuseum Object ID:
47650
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
United Nations Outlaw Nuclear Weapons!
Classification:
Date:
1975-1985
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "UNITED NATIONS/OUTLAW/NUCLEAR/WEAPONS!"; image of nuclear bomb cloud rising in center; white, pink and black.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.55
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "24TH OCTOBER COALITION, C/O WSP [illegible] PHILADELPHIA, PA 19109"
Gallery Label:
This button is part of a nationwide protest against the authorization of the use of nuclear weapons in war.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1985
eMuseum Object ID:
47649
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Universal Unconditional Vietnamesty
Classification:
Date:
1965-1975
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button: "UNIVERSAL, UNCONDITIONAL/VIETNAMNESTY/NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR UNIVERSAL & UNCONDITIONAL AMNESTY"; white and blue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.54
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1975
eMuseum Object ID:
47648
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1984
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 cm )
Description:
Circular pin-back button; "I'M A/FREEZE/VOTER/'84"; within the "O" in VOTER is a star; red, white and blue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number:
2002.70.53
Marks:
printed: on side of button: "FREEZE VOTER '84 2000 K ST., NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006 MFG. BY DONNELLEY/COLT BUTTONS, NEW VERNON, NJ 07976"
Gallery Label:
This button was part of the National Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign in 1984.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1984
eMuseum Object ID:
47647
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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