Centre Ottawa Carleton Centre

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Text on Button May 1990 mai CENTRE OTTAWA-CARLETON CENTRE
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Black text on a blue background with white lines and a red maple leaf and an illustration of two buildings

Curl Text MADE IN CANADA by HAS NOVELTIES LTD OTTAWA (613) 238-2223
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Ottawa-Carleton is a school district in Ontario, Canada, that is responsible for Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The buildings represented in this illustration are the Ottawa City Hall, which connects the Heritage Building and the larger addition that was built behind in 1990. The Heritage building was built in 1874 as the Ottawa Normal School, which was a teacher’s college that eventually became city property.

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Ottawa city hall. (2019). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_City_Hall

Ottawa normal school. (2018). Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Normal_School

Catalog ID EV0574

Canada's Fitweek Feet

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Text on Button Fitness Canada Canada's Fitweek May 25-June 3, 1990
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Black text on an outer pink edge around a white circle with blue text and an illustration of legs in blue pants and feet in pink high top shoes.

Curl Text Daquin Sale 613 226-8680
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In 1979, Fitness Canada was founded by the Fitness and Recreation branch of the Fitness and Amateur Sports Directorate. Fitness Canada began sponsoring an initiative called “Fitweek” every May. During Fitweek, Canadians partake in various activities such as “Sneaker Day” where people are asked to wear sneakers to work or school.

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Edwards, P., & Hauser, J. (2006, February 7). Fitness. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fitness

Newsletter Volume 89, Issues 2-5. (1989). The Council. https://books.google.com/books?id=y7I3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PP25&ots=zoyd8OIoZQ&…

Catalog ID EV0604

Canada's Fitweek

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Text on Button Canada's Fitweek May 22-31 1987 Fitness Canada
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Black text and an illustration of a pink high top shoe on a white background with an outer pink edge

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Canada’s Fitweek is an annual celebration of physical fitness across the country of Canada. Appearing as early as 1977, Canada’s Fitweek is claimed to be the largest celebration of physical activity in the world. For the event, schools, companies, and government organizations hold fitness activities for all ages to partake. In 1988, the Toronto Airport organized a tug o’ war in which employees competed in pulling a DC-8 aircraft against employees of Worldway.

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Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter (n.d.). In The Netletter. Retrieved from https://www.thenetletter.net/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archi…

Catalog ID EV0602

American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon

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Text on Button AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BIKE-A-THON
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Dark red and white text over illustration of bicycles on a red background

Curl Text DON HOWARD ASSOCIATES INC. N.Y., N.Y. 10022
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The American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon, first held in 1972, is a nationwide event held annually that honors cancer survivors, raises money for cancer research, and spreads awareness. Participants ride either individually or in groups and can begin from a number of starting points. At the end of the route, riders are greeted with food, entertainment, ceremonies, and family activities.

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Bike Events. (n.d.) American Cancer Society. Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/involved/fundraise/bike-events.html

Prize in Bike-a-Thon Claimed by Youth. (1972 November). Ogden-Standard Examiner

Catalog ID EV0641

Best Wishes for Your Birthday

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Text on Button BEST WISHES FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY
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White text on a blue and red background with an illustration of a burning candle in the middle

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DAVID C. COOK PUBLISHING CO. ELGIN, NEW YORK BOSTON

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David C. Cook Publishing Co. is a nonprofit Christian publisher dedicated to delivering religious ideology via books and curriculum, as well as through their music division and global outreach efforts.

Candles generally have great significance, from birthday cakes to religious celebrations. For many, birthday candles are believed to possess magic for granting wishes. Within the Christian faith, a candle can be decoratively used as a representation of the God’s light or the light of Jesus. They can also be ritually placed beside the impression of a religious figure or be burnt as a votive offering. 

"Best wishes for your birthday" is a phrase that is often used to express good wishes and congratulations to someone on their birthday. It is a way of communicating a hope that they have a great day and that they are surrounded by love, happiness, and good fortune. It is a common phrase used in birthday cards, messages, and greetings.

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About. (n.d.). David C Cook. https://davidccook.org/about/ 

Slate, J. (2007). The religious significance of candles. https://ezinearticles.com/?The-Religious-Significance-of-Candles&id=825657

The 50 best happy birthday quotes to help you celebrate. (n.d.). Shutterfly. https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/happy-birthday-quotes/

Catalog ID EV0626

Be Naughty Save Santa a Trip

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Text on Button BE NAUGHTY SAVE SANTA A TRIP
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White text and white stars on a sparkly red background

Curl Text RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY INC., OAKLAND, NJ MADE IN USA/EUA
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Founder Russ Berrie started his business with $500, he rented a garage in Palisades Park, New Jersey, and launched his own firm named after himself. Berrie intended to design, market, and distribute “impulse” gift items. From the start, Russ Berrie & Company produced a string of hit products that quickly found their way onto countertops, desks, and dashboards across the country. Among the company’s earliest creations: Fuzzy Wuzzies (tiny fur ball-like critters bearing messages like “You’re My Best Friend” or “Wild Thing”), troll dolls (squat gnomes with plumes of brightly colored hair) and the Bupkis Family (a motley collection of endearingly ugly rubber figurines). The owner believed in the power of “transformational giving,” partnering with energetic, visionary leaders to change the world for the better. He took an entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy, using his keen interpersonal skills to identify people and causes in which to invest and working closely with partners to hone strategies and set expectations.  “There is nothing more important in life than helping a fellow human being.”  — Russell Berrie (1933-2002).

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About Russ Berrie. (n.d.) Russell Berrie Foundation.  Retrieved from https://www.russellberriefoundation.org/our-founder

Russ Berrie And Company, Inc. (2020)  Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from  https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business…

Catalog ID EV0595

Battle Ground Centennial

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Text on Button BATTLE GROUND CENTENNIAL 1855 1955 JULY 29-30
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Red text and an illustration of a person looking off at a cabin in the distance on a white background

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The City of Battle Ground, Washington, took its name from an 1855 standoff between a company of soldiers from Fort Vancouver. However, this event never resulted in a battle. People from the Klickitat tribe, led by a man named Umtuch, fled their internment near the fort. Captain Strong led his men in pursuit of the Klickitat. Accounts of what transpired vary, but somehow, Umtuch was shot. Nevertheless, Captain Strong and the tribe members came to an agreement that the tribe would return to Fort Vancouver. After mourning their leader, the tribe members honored their promise and returned to the fort. Captain Strong became a target of ridicule, and the site of the “battle” became known as “Strong’s Battle Ground.” The name “Battle Ground” stuck.

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Our name and the battle of Battle Ground. The City of Battle Ground, Washington. Retrieved from https://www.cityofbg.org/674/Our-Name-the-Battle-of-Battle-Ground

Catalog ID EV0614

B.A.C. Coffee Day

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Text on Button B.A.C. COFFEE DAY
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Owner of Gator’s Drive-in, W.C. Hunter created B.A.C. (or Buck-A-Cup) coffee day for the Easter Seals of South Carolina in 1951. In 1954, Hunter began to sell buttons in exchange for a free coffee on the day of the event. B.A.C. Coffee Day is an event in sponsorship with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association and the S.C. Restaurant Association. In 1953, Hunter and fellow sponsors the S.C. Law Enforcement Officers’ Association and the S.C. Restaurant Association changed the event to raise money for children with disabilities. It was called “Coffee Day for Crippled Children”. They raised $3,133 that day and $5,000 the next year. As of 2001, this event has raised over $12 million for children with disabilities.

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Goupstate.com. (N.d.). History of state’s Buck-A-Cup. https://www.goupstate.com/article/NC/20010704/News/605183229/SJ

Catalog ID EV0649

April 24 SMC

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Text on Button APRIL 24 SMC
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Blue text on a white illustration of a bird on a blue background

Curl Text HORN CO. PHILA. 19126
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This pin was issued by the Student Mobilization Committee (SMC) in honor of an April 24, 1971 event hosted in Philadelphia as a part of an anti-Vietnam protest. The SMC, which was also known as Student Mobe, began in 1966 as a group arranging campus protests against the war but grew to one of the largest and longest active national anti-Vietnam war organizations with 15 campus organizations nationwide. The popularity of the organization is often attributed to their strict avoidance of civil disobedience and policy of non-exclusion. It also welcomed all anti-war activists, regardless of their ideology or political leanings. The organization began disbanding in 1973 in conjunction with U.S. troops withdrawing from Vietnam.

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April 24 / SMC [pinback button] by [Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam]: Search for rare books. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.abaa.org/book/865461625.

De Rosa, A. (2008). Part 3: Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, 1966-1973 . In America in Protest: Records of Anti-Vietnam War Organizations. Gale Cengage Learning.

Johnson, D. H. (2015, March 4). Student Mobilization Committee – The Hall-Hoag Collection. Retrieved from https://blogs.brown.edu/hallhoag/2015/03/04/student-mobilization-commit….

Catalog ID EV0658

Alabama Jubilee 1986

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Text on Button ALABAMA JUBILEE 33rd 1986
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Red text around an illustration of the state of Alabama with yellow text on it on a yellow background

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The Alabama Jubilee is an annual hot-air balloon race that has taken place in Decatur, Alabama since 1978. Each year the Alabama Jubilee Hot-Air Balloon Classic includes around 60 pilots from various states to compete in a two-day competition during Memorial Day weekend in Decatur, which is known as the "Ballooning Capital of Alabama."

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The Early Years. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19 2024 from https://www.alabamajubilee.net/index.php/about

Catalog ID EV0638