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[Scrapbook] 25th Anniversary and Testimonial Dinner honoring Francis E. Walter; Ninth Annual Banquet of the Slate Belt Apparel Contractors Assn. and Testimonial Dinner honoring Francis E. Walter

 Item — Carton: 0065, Carton: 132, Volume: Line 1026

Scope and Contents

Program and guest list included along with invitations to the dinner; Copy of a toast given in Walter's behalf with mentions of his fight against communism; Congratulatory letters and telegrams to Walter are included; Letters include celebratory messages, compliments on the event itself, and messages of regret for not being able to attend; 860 people were in attendance; Newspaper articles from the Easton Express on the event and Walter's accomplishments during his time in office; Articles from the Morning Call on Walter's accomplishments in his fight against communism; Articles from the Bethlehem Globe on the dinner and on Walter's accomplishments in his fight against communism; More articles from various news sources on the dinner and Walter and his accomplishments; Walter was given a toy car figurine as a gift for his 25 years of service; At back of the book another dinner event held by the Slate Belt Apparel Contractors Assn. in Walter's honor is mentioned; Congratulatory letters on this accomplishment are included along with a program

Dates

  • Creation: 1930s-1960s

Creator

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 220 Linear Feet (201 Boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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