Grand Junction Jaycees Leather Vest
Historical artifact -- Vest
Identifier:
2024.19.1Description
Tan fringed leather vest with 19 pins/patches/buttons attached. Produced by Hays Leathers in Delta, CO, made of genuine deer or elk. Two large patches affixed to the back panel of the jacket read "Grand Junction / Colorado / Jaycees" in red lettering with a white background and blue border. There is also an embroidered mountain landscape and columbine flower on the large patch.Pins, Buttons, and Patches:
A. White pin with American flag that reads "DO something".
B. Rectangular red pin with the words "Number One West #1".
C. Red, white, and blue button with the words "JCI Building Fund" and a logo.
D. Blue rectangular lapel pin with the letters "NR" inside a white shield.
E. Blue US Jaycees Past President pin from 1970.
F. Red and white US Jaycees Hawaii '71 pin.
G. Blue Jaycees pin with the words "US Junior C of C Spoke" with a red white and blue ribbon attached from 1966-1967.
H. Blue US Jaycees Past Vice President pin from 1967-1968.
I. 3 Pieces of hardware attached to a clothespin.
J. Bronze medal with the profile of a man and the words, "Speak up Jaycee / U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce".
K. Metal Texas-shaped pin with the words "Texas Jaycees".
L. Metal Missouri-shaped pin with the words "Missouri Jaycees".
M. Metal Arkansas-shaped pin with a University of Arkansas red razorback mascot on it.
N. White plastic pin with the words "Green Belt" on it and a geometric logo.
O. Brown plastic potato-shaped pin with the word "Idaho".
P. White pin with the words "I'm Available" in red letters.
Q. 2 identical red, white, yellow, and blue pins with the words "AU NOW Action Unlimited" in silver on a red border around a small map of the continental United States in blue with the word "Aloha" printed over in yellow.
R. White pin with the words "Bice A. Faj Is Coming" in green letters.
S. White patch with the words "Puget Sound Greatest Place in the World" in green letters.
T. Rectangular white patch with the words "Colorado Jaycees Portland 1971" embroidered in red letters, a blue border, and mountains and a columbine flower in the center.
U. Circular blue and gold patch with the words "1920-1970 1970-2020 Service to Humanity" embroidered in light blue on a dark blue background with a decorative "50" embroidered in gold in the center with a shield and piece of wheat.
V. White rectangular patch with the words "Ski Powderhorn on Grand Mesa" in green ink.
W. White rectangular patch with the words "Don't Miss the Boat ... / Craig Summer '72" and a steamboat printed in blue ink on the front.
Content Date:
after 1938Related person
David R. Duff [6/24/1938 - 5/22/2024] (was used by)Related places
Grand Junction (Collected at)Delta (was created at)
Powderhorn (references)
Craig (references)
Texas (references)
Idaho (references)