Medal
Photo credit: Rob Stephenson
Accession Number: C.2011.144.16
Dimensions: 17.375 in X 1.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 44.1325 cm X 4.445 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 44.1325 cm X 4.445 cm
Source: Anne Jordan Stewart
Credit Line: Gift of Anne Jordan Stewart in memory of my son Rob
Description
Rowing medal belonging to Robert Thomas Jordan. The medal is gold and hangs from a red, white, and blue ribbon. The front of the medal depicts an image of a crew team. On the back is printed text: "WIRA | 88."
Rowing medal belonging to Robert Thomas Jordan. The medal is gold and hangs from a red, white, and blue ribbon. The front of the medal depicts an image of a crew team. On the back is printed text: "WIRA | 88."
Historical Notes
Native New Yorker Robert Jordan lived in East Williston, Long Island, with his wife, Elizabeth. He rowed crew in college and had surfed since his teen years, when he spent summers in Hawaii. As an adult, he took up golf. On September 11, Robert, a partner and bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, was at his office on the North Tower’s 104th floor. He was 34 years old.
Native New Yorker Robert Jordan lived in East Williston, Long Island, with his wife, Elizabeth. He rowed crew in college and had surfed since his teen years, when he spent summers in Hawaii. As an adult, he took up golf. On September 11, Robert, a partner and bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, was at his office on the North Tower’s 104th floor. He was 34 years old.
