Gift Card to Sam Rayburn
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Description: Printed gift card. The black text is printed on a thick piece of cardstock. The text of the gift card reads: "TO HON. SAM RAYBURN, THE COAST GUARD BILL WAS THE 'BREAK 'O DAY' FOR THE PATROLMENT OF THE U.S. LIFE SAVING SERVICE WITH THEIR GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR EFFORTS ON THEIR BEHALF"
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183514/
Speech by Judge Learned Hand "Spirit of Liberty"
Date: 1944/1961
Creator: unknown
Description: Document with the most famous lines from Judge Learned Hand's speech from the "I Am An American Day" event which was held in New York City's Central Park on May 21, 1944. Hand spoke about the spirit of liberty and how it is found in our hearts, not in a physical location or within any documents. He became very well known for this speech and specifically this passage. The text is printed in black ink on cream colored paper. The text is framed by a thin, black decorative border.
Contributing Partner: Sam Rayburn House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183520/