Omega Psi Phi Colonel Charles E. Young Service medal and bracelet
date: label: Date
content: 1934; 1978
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Monet, American, founded 1919
label: Manufactured by
content: Bojar Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1919
label: Owned by
content: Henrietta Bell Wells, American, 1912 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Subject of
content: Brigadier General Charles Young, American, 1864 - 1922
notes: label: Description
content: A gold chain bracelet with two charms. One of the charms, made ca. 1934 by unidentified, was awarded to Henrietta Bell Wells. It has a cross emblem in the middle surrounded with a wreath around the edges, with etched text on the cross. One side has Greek letters at the top and the following text: [Col. / Chas. E Young / Service / Award / '34]. The other side has [HB] etched in elaborate type on one side with the back of the wreath like motif around the edge. The other charm is circular, gold Bojar charm with [78] in relief with etched text: [12K G F / BOJAR] on one side, and [DSJ] in elaborate script on the other side, with a rope like spiral around the edges, on both sides. The chain is made of interlocking loops, with a fold-over clasp. There is a smaller chain connected to both ends of the clasp, made of smaller interlocking loops. The chain is a Monet chain.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Sororities
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Edward L. Cox
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.43.9
objectType: label: Type
content: bracelets (jewelry)
label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: gold
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 4 in. (0.6 × 8.3 × 10.2 cm)