Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
93.27.162
Accession#:
93.27
Credit Line:
Donated by the Kenway/Donaldson Family.
Object Name:
Pin, Fraternal
Title:
"USO" Pin
Date:
1945
Description:
Gold tone metal pin in three dimensional letters. Letters attached to each other at top and base with clasp attached on reverse.
Inscription: "USO"
Notes:
See 92.10.01
See 93.01.01
See 93.27.01
One or both Jenne sisters volunteered at the USO club, which was on Seward St. between Front St. and Marine Way. After the war, when the USO closed, it reopened as the Teenage Club. Both were run by Zach Gordon. After the building was torn down, Zack raised money to build the present teenage club, between Whittier St and Willougby St. It was later renamed the Zach Gordon Youth Center.
Search Terms:
Personal Belonging
Jewelry
WW2
Military