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Ches Perry , Paul Harris,
Rotary and other Memorabilia. courtesy of
Wolfgang Ziegler

Memorabilia of Rotary International
Winnipeg Pin Past Rotarians Club Ancient Rotary Pin? Attendance Pin
Toronto Convention Momento Rotary Bell Gavel  
Logo Paperweight Rotary Headquarters hotel Chicago #1 signature The Officers and Directors Rotary International for 1939 - 1940. Havana Convention

General Secretary Ches Perry and RI President Elect Pereira hold in informal conference Plaque on Unity Bldg 50 yr men- Ruggles Chicago 50th Dinner
A keepsake and tribute to Harry Ruggles from the 50th year of Rotary. Houston 50th Anniversary District 17 Conference - 1919 with a cover photo of "Black Jack" Pershing The 1936 convention Hunter Trophy

Cover from the collection of Dr. <a href=

Host committee welcoming the Johnson's to Atlantic City for the 1936 convention The Atlantic City 1936 convention convention hall Formal 1936 convention reception for the Johnson's After Johnson's 1936 convention speech

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A University Group Looks At the Rotary Club of Chicago A Paul Harris Portrait Harry Ruggles Platform for 1909 A cartoon from the Chicago Tribune depicting Rotary Vocational Service.
An Early Rotary song book from the Wolfgang Ziegler collection

 
The Index, note that there are songs in many languages

Historic District 6900 publication

Memento of Michigan USA A very early club dinner, 1919. Note "Service Not Self" still in use. The menu did not include any alcoholic drinks.

Pin dedicated to world peace.

Director Frank Hatfield, from "ROTARY, A Business Mans Interpretation", by Frank H. Lamb, RC of Hoquiam, Washington, 1927.  The poem "About Ben Adhem" is also from this book. "Service is the rent you pay for the space you occupy in the world." Diamond Rotary Pin

Rotary Rose

... and gold would not be precious,
    if we all had gold to share ...
There are many silver tokens and dollars with
the Rotary wheel, but only two coins in gold I
know of:
2 Scudi from San Marino for our centennial, and
a half crown for the 25th anniversary of the RC
Gibraltar.
A Rotary tool for serving or for???
Many "Inner Wheel" offices held ... ... A US Penny
From RC of Kansas City English Rotary Award English Rotary Award English Rotary Award
English Rotary Award Acknowledged in the British Rotary Magazine Keep your money in the Rotary spirit Bookmark
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Letter opener For golfing Rotarians who also read?  
 
 

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