Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Membership card
Object name
Membership card
Date
1875-1925
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 4 in. ( 5.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Etched silver membership card from the Sun Club; inscribed in the center, "THE SUN CLUB/ NEW YORK CITY/ This is to certify that/ ELIHU ROOT/ IS AN HONORARY LIFE MEMBER" with signatures below and along the left side.
Credit Line
Gift of Elihu Root, Jr.
Object Number
1943.134
Marks
etched: center: "THE SUN CLUB/ NEW YORK CITY/ This is to certify that/ ELIHU ROOT/ IS AN HONORARY LIFE MEMBER/ C. F. Carrington/ President/ E. F. Zina/ Secretary/ Elihu Root/ Member's Signature"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
