Title

Lincoln College Corn Belt Council Boy Scouts of America Ribbon

Creator

Files

Description

The white ribbon is a Corn Belt Council (Boy Scouts of America) commemorative item in honor of Robert Baden-Powell, author of Scouting for Boys. It appears in hues of white, purple and gold. A bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln is also featured.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1960

Measurement

4 X 2 inches

Inscription

recto: LINCOLN COLLEGE / CORN BELT COUNCIL / BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA / CONCLAVE / HONORING / LORD / BADEN-POWELL / LINCOLN COLLEGE CAMPUS / LINCOLN, ILLINOIS / AUG. 7. 1960

Subjects

Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941; Boy Scouts of America; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

ribbonwork (visual work)

Class

textiles

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3656

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.