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				Collection 45 Jefferson Caffery. Artifacts ARTIFACTS: MEDALS 1-1    Medallion, centennial of the discovery of the planet      Neptune, 9/23/1946 [1a]         Side 1    U. J. LEVERRIER 1811-1877         Side 2    CENTENAIRE DE LA DECOUVERTE DE LA PLANETE                  NEPTUNE                 23 SEPT 1845 - OCT 1946 1-2    Medallion, commerative medal for bicentennial of George      Washington's birth, 1732-1932 [1b]         Side 1    WASHINGTON 1732-1932         Side 2    PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND 1-3    Medal with yellow/white ribbon [2]         Side 1    COLLEGIUM SBONAVENTURAE                  A [alpha] Q [omega]                  BONUS MILES CHRISTI JESUS IHS                 ESTOTE AUTEM FACTORES VERBI         Side 2    VIRO INLUSTRISSIMO AC VERE CATHOLICO                 JEFFERSON CAFFERY, DIC IV OCT                 PONTIFICATUS, PII P.P. XII, ANNO V 1-4    Medallion [3]         Side 1    GENEROSI - BURGUNDIAE - FRUCTUS - VIRIOVE         Side 2    VILLE DE DIJON                 S.E. JEFFERSON CAFFERY, 1947 1-5    Medallion [4]         Side 1    L'EPARGNE AV SERVICE DE LA VICTOIRE         Side 2    EXPOSITION INTERALLIEE DE L'EPARGNE                 JUILLET - AOUT 1945                 SON EXCELLENCE JEFFERSON CAFFERY                 AMBASSADEUR DES U.S.A. 1-6    Medaillon [5]         Side 1    GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON         Side 2    NORMANDIE, BRETAGNE, ANJOU, ARDENNES                 CHAMPAGNE, LUXEMBOURG, ALSACE, ALLEMAGNE                 1944-1945 1-7    Medallion [6]         Side 1    TRANQUILLITAS EUROPAE, PAX CUM HISPANIS                 M DCC XX         Side 2    blank 1-8    Medallion [7]         Side 1    SALON DE LA MARINE         Side 2    M JEFFERSON CAFFERY                 AMBASSADEUR DES ETATS UNIS, 1948 1-9    Medallion [8]         Side 1    7 MAI 1945 REIMS         Side 2    LA MISSION DE ARMEES                 ALLIES A ETE REMPLIE                 LE 7 MAI 1945 A 2N41 1-10    Medal, debate, gold [11]         Side 1    J. CAFFERY                 SOUTHWESTERN INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, 1902         Side 2    THE JULLIAN MOUTON MEDAL FOR DEBATE 1-11 Medal, track and field, silver [12]         Side 1    STATE FIELD MEET, L. S. U. CAMPUS                 BATON ROUGE, LA., 1905         Side 2    RUNNING BROAD JUMP 1-12    Medal, track and field, gold [13]         Side 1    STATE FIELD MEET, L. S. U. CAMPUS                 BATON ROUGE, LA., 1905         Side 2    MILE RELAY 1-13    Medal, track and field, bronze [9]         Side 1    INTER-STATE FIELD MEET, L. S. U. CAMPUS                 BATON ROUGE, LA., 1906         Side 2    100 YDS. DASH, 2ND PLACE 1-14    Medal, track and field, gold [10]         Side 1    INTER-STATE FIELD MEET, L. S. U. CAMPUS                 BATON ROUGE, LA., 1906         Side 2    MILE RELAY RACE 1-15    Medal, track and field, bronze (1906) [14]         Side 1    SPRING GAMES, TULAND VS. Y. M. C. A.         Side 2    220 YARDS DASH, J. CAFFERY 1-16    Medal, track and field, gold (1906) [15]         Side 1    SPRING GAMES, TULANE VS. Y. M. C. A.         Side 2    MILE RELAY, J. CAFFERY 1-17    Medallion [16]         Side 1    PRESIDENTE GETULIO VARGAS                 PREFEITO HENRIQUE DODSWORTH         Side 2    AVENIDA PRESIDENTE VARGAS                 INAUGURADA EM 10 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1943                 AD PERPETUAM REI MEMORIAM 1-18    Medals, Order of Simon Bolivar Venezuela, 1964 [17]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal, 2 rosettes in blue velvet case             Medal 1: silver with blue enamel,                     orange/grey/yellow ribbon                 Side 1: SIMON BOLIVAR                 Side 2: crest             Medal 2: silver with blue enamel                 Side 1: SIMON BOLIVAR                 Side 2: RELOJERIA JOYERIA, CATHMANNH NOS,                      CARACAS             Rosettes:    same as ribbon on Medal 1 1-19    Medals, Cuba, Order National de Merito Carlos Manuel de      Cespedes, Grand Cross [18]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal, 1 rosette in burgandy case             Medal 1:    medal with blue/green/red enamel,                     blue/white ribbon                 Side 1: CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDAS 1868                 Side 2: crest             Medal 2:    medal with blue/red enamel                 Side 1: CARLOS MANUEL DES CESPEDES 1868                 Side 2: blank             Rosette:    same as ribbon on Medal 1 1-20    Medals, Egypt Grand Cordon of Order of Al Kamal, 12/22/1954      [19]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal, on rosette, in burgandy case             Medal 1:    gold medal with red/white/blue enamel,                     grey/gold ribbon                 Side 1: gold inlay                 Side 2: blank             Medal 2:    gold medal with red/white/blue enamel                 Side 1: gold inlay                 Side 2: blank 2-1    Medals, France Legion D'Honeur, Grand Cross [21]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal, no rosette, in burgandy case             Medal 1:    gold with green/white/blue/red enamel,                     orange ribbon                 Side 1: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAIS                 Side 2: HONNEUR ET PATRIE             Medal 2: silver medal                 Side 1: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, HONNEUR ET                      PATRIE                 Side 2: blank 2-2    Medal, Holy See Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross,      Mrs. Caffery, 3/2/1957 [22]         1 medal/bow, 1 bow in burgandy case with gold trim             Medal: gold with orange/yellow/white bow                 Side 1: PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE,, PRID,                      CAL, IAN, 1888                 Side 2: LEO XIII P. M. ANN. X             Bow: miniature verson of bow attached to medal 2-3    Medal, Holy See Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross,      Ambassador Caffery, 3/2/1957 [23]         1 medal/bow in burgandy case with no trim             Medal: gold with orange/yellow/white bow                 Side 1: LEO XIII P. M. ANN. X                 Side 2: PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE, PRID,                      CAL, IAN, 1888 [NOTE: The medals in 2-2 and 2-3 are identical, but reversed] 2-4    Medals, Holy See Order of Piux IX Grand Cross, 7/8/1960 [20]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal, no rosette in burgandy case             Medal 1: gold with blue/black/white enamel,                     blue/red ribbon                 Side 1: PIUS IX, VIRTUTI ET MERITO                 Side 2: ANNO MDGGGXLVII             Medal 2: gold/silver with blue/black/white enamel                 Side 1: PIUS IX, VIRTUIT ET MERITO                 Side 2: ANNO MDGGGXLVII 2-5    Medal, Pakistan Medal of Inauguration of Republic on      3/23/1956 - 9/3/1968 [24]         1 medal/ribbon in green velvet case             Medal: gold with green/red/black/white ribbon                 Side 1: imprint                 Side 2: 23RD MARCH 1956 and imprint 2-6    Medals, Colombia Order of Boyaca, Grand Officer, 9/15/1930      [25]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal in blue case             Medal 1: gold with blue enamel,                     yellow/aqua/red/blue ribbon                 Side 1: ORDEN DE BOYACA                 Side 2: REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA             Medal 2:    silver and gold, blue enamel                 Side 1: ORDEN DE BOYACA                 Sikde 2: blank 2-7    Medals, Rome Order of Malta Knighthood, awarded 7/25/1957      [27]         1 large medal/ribbon, 1 small medal/ribbon in red case             Medal 1: gold with white/red/enamel, black ribbon                 Side 1: red shield with white cross, gold                      crown and white 8-point star                 Side 2: gold crown and white 8-point star             Medal 2: miniature version of Medal 1 2-8    Medals, Egypt Order of Cordon Republic, awarded 19th day of      Month of Moharram Year of the Hegira 1375 (1956?) [40]         1 medal/ribbon, 1 medal in brown case             Medal 1:    gold/silver with blue/navy/red enamel,                     red/yellow/green ribbon                 Side 1: imprint                 Side 2: imprint             Medal 2: gold/silver with blue/navy/red enamel                 Side 1: imprint                 Side 2: imprint 2-9    Medals, presented to Mrs. CAffery by Germans for World War I      in 1939 [46]         2 cross-shaped medals of different design             Medal 1: cross-shaped medal with black enamel                 Side 1: [black enameled swastika] 1939                 Side 2: 1813             Medal 2: cross-shaped medal                 Side 1: [swastika in circle]                 Side 2: 1939 [in circle] 2-10    Medal, medal of the President of Canisius College of Buffalo      New York [na]         1 gold medal             Side 1: PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF CANISIUS                  COLLEGE TO THE HONORABLE JEFFERSON                  CAFFERY IN RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED                  AND MERITORIUS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY                  JUNE 12, 1955             Side 2: MEDAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CANISIUS                  COLLEGE OF BUFFALO NEW YORK ARTIFACTS: FRAMES [Dimensions, in inches: over-all size; size of opening] 3-1    Silver/wood frame: 8 1/4 x 6 1/4; 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 [116] 3-2    Silver/wood frame: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4; 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 [105] 3-3    Silver/wood frame: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4; 6 x 8 [122] 3-4    Silver/wood frame: 9 1/2 x 14; 7 x 11 1/2 [128] 3-5    Silver/wood frame: 9 1/2 x 15; 6 x 11 1/2 [124] 3-6    Silver/wood frame: 10 3/4 x 13 3/4; 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 [125] 3-7    Silver/wood frame: 11 x 13 1/2; 7 x 9 1/2 [123] 3-8    Silver/wood frame: 10 3/4 x 12 3/4; 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 [127]         glass broken 3-9    Silver/wood frame: 10 3/4 x 14 1/2; 7 1/2 x 11 1/4 [127] 3-10    Silver/wood frame: 11 x 15; 7 1/2 x 11 [38] 3-11    Silver/green velvet frame: 8 x 10; 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 [131] 3-12    Silver/wood frame: 9 1/4 x 11 1/2; 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 3-13    Silver/wood frame: 10 1/4 x 13 3/4; 9 1/2 x 11 [104] 4-1    Silver/wood frame: 11 3/4 x 15; 8 x 11 [?] 4-2    Silver/wood frame: 12 1/2 x 15 3/4; 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 4-3    Silver/wood frame: 12 3/4 x 17 1/2; 9 x 12 [129]         damaged 4-4    Silver/wood frame: 12 3/4 x 17 1/2; 9 x 12 [126]         damaged 4-5    Silver/wood frame: 14 x 18; 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 [101] 5-1    Silver/wood frame: 12 3/4 x 16 1/2; 8 3/4 x 14 1/2 [?] 5-2    Silver/wood frame: 13 1/4 x 17; 9 x 13 [?] 5-3    Silver/wood frame: 13 1/4 x 16 1/2; 11 1/4 x 14 1/2 [?]         damaged 5-4    Silver/wood frame: 14 x 17; 10 x 13 [?]         damaged 5-5    Silver/wood frame: 12 1/2 x 17; 10 x 13 [?]         damaged 6-1    Leather frame, green: 11 x 14; 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 [33] 6-2    Leather frame, mauve: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2; 6 x 8 1/4 [33] 6-3    Leather frame, blue/black: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2; 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 [65] 6-4    Wood frame, oval, floral/leaf design: 20 3/4 x 8 3/4; 9 3/4      x 7 1/2 [?] 6-5    Brass/wood frame: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2; 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 [?] 6-6    Wood frame, silver/gray; 8 1/4 x 10 1/4; 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 [?] 6-7    Wood frame, carved design: 8 3/4 x 11 1/4; 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 [?] 6-8    Wood frame, antique green/gold: 10 1/4 x 12 3/4; 9 1/4 x 11      3/4 [?] 6-9    Wood frame, antique green/gold: 10 x 13; 9 x 12 [?] 6-10    Wood frame, gold: 9 3/4 x 12 3/4; 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 [?] 6-11    Wood frame, silver/gray: 10 1/4 x 14 1/4; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 [?] 6-12    Oak frame: 10 1/2 x 14 1/2; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 [170] 7-1    Wood frame, brown/gold: 11 1/2 x 13 1/2; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 [166] 7-2    Wood frame, black/oak/gold: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2; 10 1/2 x 13 1/2      [?] 7-3    Wood frame, brown: 12 1/2 x 15 3/4; 10 1/2 x 13 3/4 [?]         no glass 7-4    Wood frame, black/silver: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2; 10 1/2 x 13 1/2      [?] 7-5    Wood frame, black/gold: 15 1/2 x 19 1/4; 11 1/4 x 15 [?] ARTIFACTS: ROCKS AND FOSSILS 8-1    Durania, fossil near Alexandria Road 8-2    Piece of Blessed Virgin's tree, Egypt, 1950 8-3    Bitumen from Ziggourat of Ur (?) 8-4    Asswau 8-5    From Double Church of St. Mary, Ephesus 8-6    Herakleopolis Magna 8-7    From Cathedral of St. John, Ephesus 8-8    Durania, fossil, near Alexandria Road 8-9    Springs of Adonis, Lebanon 8-10    From Daphnae, Egypt 8-11    From Daphnae, Egypt 8-12    From Daphnae, Egypt 8-13    From Daphnae, Egypt 8-14    Tetra 8-15    Unidentified 8-16    Unidentified (3 pieces) 8-17    Unidentified (5 pieces) 8-18    Unidentified local (5 fossils) 8-19    Unidentified (broken into 3 pieces) 8-20    Unidentified stone 8-21    Unidentified fossil 8-22    Unidentified fossil 8-23    Unidentified (3 pieces of pottery) 8-24    Unidentified rock 8-25    Unidentified rock 8-26    Unidentified fossil 8-27    Unidentified rock 8-28    From Valley Temple of Levefron (?) 8-29    Pelusium 8-30    Unidentified local, fossil 8-31    Marble, local written on specimen, Egypt (?) 8-32    Petrified wood 8-33    Petrified wood 8-34    Rock 8-35    Petrified wood and snail 9-1    Petrified wood 9-2    Petrified wood 9-3    Petrified wood 9-4    Petrified wood 9-5    Petrified wood ARTIFACTS: MISCELLANEOUS 10-1    Hat, red/gold 10-2    Cannon ball fragments (fragments of Item 1) 10-3    Marble bit from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi 11-1    Mosaic cubes from floor of monestary on Mt. Nebo, excavated      by Franciscians, 5/25/1953, [29] 11-2    Mosaic cubes from roof, from Hadriaus Villa, N.D. 11-3    Doll with black dress with trim, blue apron with trim, hat      and label: SOEURS DE LA CHARITE DE SAINT LOUIS, GARDERIE      DE SAINT-PATERN VANNES 9MORBIHAN0, A NOS BIENFAITEURS,      REMERCIEMENTS SINCERES 11-4    Doll with red/white dress, black apron, straw hat, basket      with greenery, and tag: TRAIN DE LA RECONNAISSANCE,      FRANCAISE AU PEUPLE AMERICAN; FROM: SOEURS DE ST. VINCENT      DE PAUL STE HELENE, 111 AVENUE DE LA CALIFORNIE, NICE (A.      T. (?)); label on box: RECONNAISSANCE, LES PETITES FILLES      DU PATRONAGE STE. HELENE, 110 AVE. DE CALIFORNIE NICE 11-5    Wheat from El-Owari, 9000 years old, oldest in the world 11-6    Wood from a tree in Lebanon over priests' grave, Queen      Geraldine, make tea and drinks 11-7    Cartridge belt made in Berlin, 1915-1916, partial 11-8    Pennant or flag, Rotary Club, green triangle, 10" x 13 3/4"         side 1: ROTARY CLIB OF CAIRO, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL         side 2: same 11-9    Pennant or flag, flown on Caffery's car, blue rectangle,      12 1/4" x 9 3/4"         side 1: 48 white stars         side 2: same 11-10 Honorary degree hood, red/white/blue/black 11-11 Honorary degree hood, purple/black/brown 11-12 Sash, red satin with white fur, center embrodered with      crest and UNIVERSITE DE LYON - AVANT! AVANT! LION LE MELHOR 11-13 Scapular, front: Jesus Christ, back: ANGUS DEI 11-14 Military buttons with U.S. seal, 5 large, 2 medium, 1 small 11-15 Cigarette tin, 6" x 3" x 1 3/4" 11-16 Party favor, Swedish, 1913-1916, picture of King Gustay V      (son of Oscar II of the Berdotte Dynasty) and wife trimmed      with dark colored paper doily, white lace, and blue/yellow      ribbon 11-17 Bust of Simon Bolivar, bronze, 6" Item 1 Cannon ball ARTIFACTS - IN CURATOR'S OFFICE CO-1    Gold plate with gold Maria Theresia coin in center [26]         side 1: on coin in center of plate:                  BURG CO. IIR. 1780. X                  ARCHID AVSI DUX         side 2: TO JEFFERSON CAFFERY, DECEMBER 1, 1966              FROM THE CAFFERYS, PARKERSONS AND STIRLINGS              AS A TOKEN OF THEIR AFFECTION AND ESTEEM              on coin in center of plate:                  R. IMP. HU. BO. REG.                  M. THERESIA D. G. CO-2    Silver Pakistan souvenir for special envoys to inauguration      of President Mirga: box, 7 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/2", in green      velvet case [28]         exterior: silver box with embossed crest in center of                  hinged lid, bottom is blue leather         interior: lined with wood CO-3    Silver Tokyo souvenir: box, 6 1/2" x 4" x 2" [na]         exterior: sliver box with engraved hinged lid             lid: JEFFERSON CAFFERY, TOKYO, 1923-1935                  the following signatures are engraved                  around the above inscription: EUGENE H.                  DOOEUAU, NATHANIEL B. STEWART, PHILIP R.                  FAYWOUVILLE, FREDERICK D. K. LECLERQ, N. H.                  HECA, JOHN HARRISON GRAY, R. KERRY NORWIF,                  C. R. CAMERON         interior: lined with wood, lid is unlined

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