Patriotic Shield Quilt

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Patriotic Shield Quilt

Object numberMO 1953.1088

Name Quilt

Maker The Church of God (American, founded 1886)

Gifter The Church of God

Designer John Allen Stubbs (American minister, 1914 - 1991)

Date1943

Mediumfabric (rayon ?), thread

Dimensionsoverall H 79 in x W 69 in (200.7 cm x 175.3 cm )

DescriptionA taffeta quilt featuring, at the center, a large American shield with a blue top section and thirteen red and white vertical stripes. The border of the quilt is made of thirty smaller versions of the shield. The back of the quilt is lined with dark blue fabric.

Label TextThis patriotic shield quilt was sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt in September 1943 by Miss Willard H. Boyles on behalf of The Church of God in Cleveland, Tennessee. The quilt, which was designed by Reverend John A. Stubbs of Fresno, California, was made by the church’s young people’s department as a gift for the President.
Additional Details

Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.

Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt

National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)

National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)

Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.

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