Bittersweet, I bet.

So fascinating and I learn something new every week about history in addition to the great stories.

So very cool! I feel the pride.

The family kept it because it's so treasured and honored.



Thank you for sharing it!

generation to generation. Surprised his Mom didn't show him where they were.

I hope he has that thing framed (using archival quality materials), so it can be hung on the wall and carefully preserved for posterity.

heat, humidity, light, air pollution, and even regular air can deteriorate old documents like that.

It's why the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are sealed with argon gas.

🤔 Let's see if I have this right from memory.

Argon is a ? very inert gas. So it rarely, or in very incremental amounts over a very long period of time interacts with other materials thst might damage them.

"For framing old paperwork, the primary archival clear materials used are UV-filtering acrylic (Plexiglass) or specialty museum glass, which protect against light damage while being inert and acid-free. For direct, close-contact encapsulationpolyester film (such as Mylar or Melinex) is the standard for long-term, stable protection.".

Thanks for posting

I was commenting earlier elsewhere here on DU about seeing the Woolworth "sit in" lunch counter at the Smithsonian .
How I felt History wafting around me.

I can feel it here, too, watching this.
History! What a treasure, even with it's bittersweet legacy.

And what an interesting organization!