Membership Button
Photo credit: Rob Stephenson
Accession Number: C.2011.202.23
Dimensions: 2.2 in diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 5.588 cm diameter
Dimensions (Metric): 5.588 cm diameter
Source: Thomas and Lori Murphy
Credit Line: Gift of Lori & Thomas Murphy, parents of Patrick Sean Murphy.
Description
American Legion membership button belonging to Patrick Sean Murphy. The small pale-blue button features dark-blue printed text: "THE AMERICAN LEGION | JERSEY | BOYS STATE." In the center is handwritten text that reads: "Patrick Murphy."
American Legion membership button belonging to Patrick Sean Murphy. The small pale-blue button features dark-blue printed text: "THE AMERICAN LEGION | JERSEY | BOYS STATE." In the center is handwritten text that reads: "Patrick Murphy."
Historical Notes
Born in Niskayuna, New York, Patrick Murphy lived in Millburn, New Jersey, with his wife, Elvira, and their two young children. Patrick played weekly Friday night basketball games with friends and fished from a boat he named Nothin’ but Net. On September 11, Patrick was on the North Tower’s 97th floor at Marsh & McLennan, where he was a vice president. He was 36 years old.
Born in Niskayuna, New York, Patrick Murphy lived in Millburn, New Jersey, with his wife, Elvira, and their two young children. Patrick played weekly Friday night basketball games with friends and fished from a boat he named Nothin’ but Net. On September 11, Patrick was on the North Tower’s 97th floor at Marsh & McLennan, where he was a vice president. He was 36 years old.
