Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2012.25.001
Accession#:
2012.25
Credit Line:
Donated by Kelly Gagnon.
Object Name:
Invitation
Title:
Invitation to the 1963 Inauguration of Governor and Secretary of State
Date:
01/26/1963
Scope & Content:
Invitation to the 1963 Inauguration of Governor and Secretary of State for Alaska.
Invitiation is one page. Page has fold creases dividing it into four equal sections. Text is on one half (proper left) of one side of paper.
At top, center is a round gold seal. Center of seal has the flag of the United States of America (proper right) and the flag of the state of Alaska (proper left), polls crossed. Above the flags is a star with the number 49 written in/on it. Below flags is the text: "ALASKA 1963". Within the border of the seal and around the center image reads: "Inauguration of Governor and Secretary of State". Below border is a bow with the names "EGAN" (proper right) and "WADE" (proper right) written on the ribbon ends.
Below seal is text of invitation. Text is either black or navy blue. Text reads:
"The Inaugural Committee
requests the honor of your presence
at the
Inauguration
of
Governor William Allen Egan
and
Secretary of State Hugh Joseph Wade
Saturday, the twenty—sixth of January
One thousand nine hundred and sixty—three
Juneau, Alaska"
Below main text, in two columns is additional text which reads:
"Inaugural Committee / Chairman /Felix J. Coner" (proper right)
"Honorary Inaugural Committee / Co—Chairmen / Alex Miller / E.A. Fischer" (proper left).
Invitiation is one page. Page has fold creases dividing it into four equal sections. Text is on one half (proper left) of one side of paper.
At top, center is a round gold seal. Center of seal has the flag of the United States of America (proper right) and the flag of the state of Alaska (proper left), polls crossed. Above the flags is a star with the number 49 written in/on it. Below flags is the text: "ALASKA 1963". Within the border of the seal and around the center image reads: "Inauguration of Governor and Secretary of State". Below border is a bow with the names "EGAN" (proper right) and "WADE" (proper right) written on the ribbon ends.
Below seal is text of invitation. Text is either black or navy blue. Text reads:
"The Inaugural Committee
requests the honor of your presence
at the
Inauguration
of
Governor William Allen Egan
and
Secretary of State Hugh Joseph Wade
Saturday, the twenty—sixth of January
One thousand nine hundred and sixty—three
Juneau, Alaska"
Below main text, in two columns is additional text which reads:
"Inaugural Committee / Chairman /Felix J. Coner" (proper right)
"Honorary Inaugural Committee / Co—Chairmen / Alex Miller / E.A. Fischer" (proper left).
Dates of Creation:
01/1963
People:
Egan, William A.
Wade, Hugh J.
Coner, Felix J.
Miller, Alex
Fischer, E.A.
Gagnon, Kelly
Wade, Hugh J.
Coner, Felix J.
Miller, Alex
Fischer, E.A.
Gagnon, Kelly
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1963 Inauguration Invitation
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