Red Cross Helps All People

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The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton and a group of her acquaintances in Washington, D.C. in 1881. It is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. The organization accepts contributions of time, blood, and money to support lifesaving services and programs.

The "Helps All People" slogan is central to the core values of the Red Cross to help all people across the world, without bias.

Catalog ID CA0860

Long Hours are Bad Medicine Yellow

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Text on Button LONG HOURS ARE BAD MEDICINE CIR NFHO
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Bright yellow background with black uppercase letters in the center. A black logo sits above the main text, with a black union bug and black smaller organization acronym is below.

Curl Text Joy Products 25 West 45th St New York NY 10036
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A long-standing battle, between New York City hospitals and the residents and interns employed in the healthcare system, led to the formation of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) in 1958. The CIR’s primary goals focused on obtaining reasonable working conditions and fair wages for its members. The CIR’s initial successes led to similar organizations springing up nationwide.

Over the years these local organizations met with mixed results and a call to organize arose. Thus, in 1984, the National Federation of Housestaff Officers (NFHO) was formed by representatives from housestaff organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo, New York, and New Jersey. 

In 1988, CIR and NFHO campaigned to reduce the long, intense hours of interns and residents in New York State Hospitals. Citing studies that show lack of sleep among doctors has become more dangerous to patients, they were able to get legislation passed to limit schedules to 24-hour shifts and 80-hour weeks.

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Archives of CIR. (2008). Organization affiliates and former affiliates: NFHO. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/historyofcir/organization-affiliates-and-…

Daley, S. (June 10, 1988). Hospital interns long hours to be reduced in New York. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/10/nyregion/hospital-interns-long-hours…

Harmon, R.G. (1978). Intern and resident organizations in the United States: 1934-1977. Health and Society, 56(4). Retrieved from https://www.milbank.org/wp-content/uploads/mq/volume-56/issue-04/56-4-I…

Catalog ID CL0643

Princess Leia and R2D2 Star Wars

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Color photograph of Princess Leia bending down toward R2D2.

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BADGE A MINIT LASALLE ILL 61301

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The scene depicted here is from the 1977 film Star Wars, A New Hope and shows Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) entrusting her droid R2D2 (Kenny Baker) with secret plans for the dreaded Death Star battle station. Leia tasks R2D2 with finding Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on the nearby planet of Tatooine and records the iconic, “You are our only hope” message.

Star Wars, released by 20th Century Fox, became a cultural touchstone and spawned a phenomenal amount of ancillary products, television shows, and movies. To date, there nine films in the original movie series, as well as two standalone feature films and an animated movie.

This particular button is unlicensed “bootleg” material produced by Heritage/Star Trek Galore.

Catalog ID EN0593

Long Hours are Bad Medicine

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Text on Button LONG HOURS ARE BAD MEDICINE CIR NFHO
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Bright green background with white uppercase letters in the center. A white logo sits above the main text, with a white union bug and smaller organization acronym is below.

Curl Text Joy Products 25 West 45th St New York NY 10036
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A long-standing battle, between New York City hospitals and the residents and interns employed in the healthcare system, led to the formation of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) in 1958. The CIR’s primary goals focused on obtaining reasonable working conditions and fair wages for its members. The CIR’s initial successes led to similar organizations springing up nationwide.

Over the years these local organizations met with mixed results and a call to organize arose. Thus, in 1984, the National Federation of Housestaff Officers (NFHO) was formed by representatives from housestaff organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Buffalo, New York, and New Jersey. 

In 1988, CIR and NFHO campaigned to reduce the long, intense hours of interns and residents in New York State Hospitals. Citing studies that show lack of sleep among doctors has become more dangerous to patients, they were able to get legislation passed to limit schedules to 24-hour shifts and 80-hour weeks.

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Archives of CIR. (2008). Organization affiliates and former affiliates: NFHO. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/historyofcir/organization-affiliates-and-…

Daley, S. (June 10, 1988). Hospital interns long hours to be reduced in New York. New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/10/nyregion/hospital-interns-long-hours…

Harmon, R.G. (1978). Intern and resident organizations in the United States: 1934-1977. Health and Society, 56(4). Retrieved from https://www.milbank.org/wp-content/uploads/mq/volume-56/issue-04/56-4-I…

Catalog ID CL0642

Made in Vermont

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Text on Button MADE IN VERMONT
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Bright green uppercase text on centered on a white background

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Vermont is a US state in New England with a population close to 650,000. Its name derives from ‘vert mont,’ meaning ‘green mountain’ in French, which characterizes the state’s mountainous geography covered with lush green hardwoods and conifers. The area has a rich history, being inhabited for around 12,000 years by indigenous tribes such as the Mohawks, then colonized by France, and later ceded to England. Since its founding, Vermont had a strong abolitionist sentiment, and abolished slavery before any other US state.

Vermont is known for its agricultural produce, especially its roasted coffee, chocolate, apples, and dairy. For example, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream was founded and is headquartered in Vermont. The state is also the national leader in maple syrup production. There are around 75 farmers markets throughout the state, many of which are organic, and this fresh produce is a significant component of Vermont's culture.

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Vermont. (2023, January 29). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont#Manufacturing

Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets. (n.d.). Experience Vermont agriculture. State of Vermont. https://agriculture.vermont.gov/development/experience-vermont-agricultu...

Catalog ID EV0940

Zeigler

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Text on Button Zeigler Z
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White background with blue uppercase Zeigler placed over a large uppercase red Z in the center of the button.

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Catalog ID PO1181

HHH Blue

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Light blue upper case letters with a light blue line underneath positioned in the center of the button on a white background.

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"HHH" were the initials of Democratic American politician, Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. He served as the 38th vice president to Lyndon Johnson from 1965 to 1969.  His platform was known for supporting civil rights as he was the lead author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  He was also responsible for introducing the first bill to create the Peace Corps in 1957.  

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Wikipedia.  (2021).  Hubert Humphrey..  Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Humphrey.

Catalog ID PO1180

Parker for Governor

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Text on Button PARKER FOR GOVERNOR
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Black and white photograph of a man in a suit with glasses with white text curved above and below the figure.

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The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs Newark N.J. Union bug

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John Johnston Parker was born November 20, 1885, in Monroe, North Carolina. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1907 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The following year, he received his law degree at the university’s law school. He practiced privately from 1908 to 1922. In these years, he was also a candidate for the House of Representatives, Attorney General, and the Supreme Court. He was unsuccessful in gaining said positions. In 1920, his career included a run for governor in the state of North Carolina. He lost to his Democratic opponent. John Parker served as a judge and chief judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from the years 1925-1958. During his time as a judge, he was selected as an alternate judge for the Nuremberg trials of the Nazi war criminals.

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Fish, P. (1994). Parker, John Johnston | NCpedia. Retrieved 11 November 2021, from https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/parker-john-johnston

Hill, R. (2020). The Nomination of Judge John J. Parker to the U.S. Supreme Court, II - The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved 11 November 2021, from https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/the-nomination-of-judge…

Catalog ID PO1173

Maloney

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White underlined text on a blue background.

Curl Text Pd for by Maloney for Senate Comm. F.A. Gunnip Treas. union bug
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Catalog ID PO1179

Hal Haskell for Mayor

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Text on Button Hal Haskell for Mayor
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White text on a dark navy blue background.

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“Hal Haskell for Mayor” was part of Harry G. Haskell, Jr.’s 1960s Republican campaign for mayor against the incumbent Democrat John E. Babiarz. Hal was Haskell's nickname. Haskell served as Mayor of Delaware from 1969-1972, Haskell voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and before taking office as mayor, he enacted the student loan program which is still in place today.

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Wikipedia.  (2021).  Harry G. Haskell, Jr.  Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_G._Haskell_Jr.

The City of Wilmington Delaware City News.  (2020).  Wilmington Mourns the Loss of Harry G. “Hal” Haskell; Former Wilmington Mayor and Delaware Congressman.  Retrieved from https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/Home/Components/News/News/4685/225?arch=1&…

Catalog ID PO1178