ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

Framed Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) name rubbings dedicated to U.S. Army Second Lieutenant (2LT) and nurse Carol Ann Elizabet Drazba, U.S. Army First Lieutenant (1LT) and nurse Hedwig Diane Orlowski, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant (2LT) and nurse Pamela Dorothy Donovan, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) and nurse Annie Ruth Graham, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant (2LT) and nurse Elizabeth Ann Jones, U.S. Army Captain (CPT) and nurse Eleanor Grace Alexander, U.S. Air Force Captain (Capt) and nurse Mary Therese Klinker, & U.S. Army First Lieutenant (1LT) and nurse Sharon Ann Lane. The name rubbings bear handwritten inscriptions containing: the birth/casualty dates, full name, VVM Wall location information, rank, branch of service, and hometown of record for each of the eight (8) nurses listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM), and have been affixed to a sheet of plywood and framed beneath a sheet of clear poly-plastic. The artifact was left at The Wall by an anonymous donor on Veteran's Day, November 11, 1993.

FRAMED NAME RUBBINGS DEDICATED TO U.S. ARMY SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT) AND NURSE CAROL ANN ELIZABET DRAZBA, U.S. ARMY FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT) AND NURSE HEDWIG DIANE ORLOWSKI, U.S. ARMY SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT) AND NURSE PAMELA DOROTHY DONOVAN, U.S. ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC) AND NURSE ANNIE RUTH GRAHAM, U.S. ARMY SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT) AND NURSE ELIZABETH ANN JONES, U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN (CPT) AND NURSE ELEANOR GRACE ALEXANDER, U.S. AIR FORCE CAPTAIN (CAPT) AND NURSE MARY THERESE KLINKER, & U.S. ARMY FIRST LIEUTENANT (1LT) AND NURSE SHARON ANN LANE. THE OBJECT CONSISTS OF EIGHT (8) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (VVM) NAME RUBBINGS (ONE (1) FOR EACH OF THE EIGHT (8) FEMALE NURSES AND VIETNAM VETERANS LISTED ON THE WALL) AFFIXED IN FOUR (4) ROWS OF TWO (2) RUBBINGS EACH AND SEALED TO A THREE-QUARTER (3/4)" SHEET OF UNFINISHED PLYWOOD VIA A THIN SHEET OF CLEAR, POLY-PLASTIC. EACH OF THE NAME RUBBINGS IS COMPLETED IN PENCIL OR CHARCOAL [?] ON A VVM WALL RUBBING SHEET AND FEATURES THE BIRTH/CASUALTY DATES AND FULL NAME OF EACH NURSE HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF THE SHEET, AS WELL AS THE VVM WALL LOCATION INFORMATION, RANK, BRANCH OF SERVICE, AND HOMETOWN OF RECORD HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK AND BLOCK SCRIPT/ARABIC NUMERALS ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SHEET. THE PHRASE, "IN SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY" IS SPELLED IN BLACK AND RED ADHESIVE VINYL LETTERS AFFIXED TO THE PLYWOOD DIRECTLY ABOVE THE NAME RUBBINGS, WHILE THE DATE, "NOVEMBER 11, 1993" IS SPELLED IN IDENTICAL ADHESIVE VINYL LETTERING DIRECTLY BELOW THE RUBBINGS. THE EDGES OF THE PLYWOOD SUBSTRATE ARE 'BEADED', OR ROUNDED OFF VIA THE APPLICATION OF SMALL STRIPS OF WOODEN MOLDING AFFIXED VIA METAL NAILS. AT THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE, TWO (2) METAL 'D' RINGS ARE AFFIXED TO THE UPPER, PROPER RIGHT- AND LEFT-HAND EDGES VIA A SINGLE SLOTHEAD SCREW, WHILE A GREEN-PAINTED METAL TRIPOD STAND IS STAPLED TO THE CENTER OF THE REVERSE SURFACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBJECT DISPLAY. THE OBJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY FEATURED IN THE MUSEUM OF OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE EXHIBITION (MOONH # 13).

Text of printed VVM wall rubbing sheet quotations, as well as individual name rubbings and associated handwritten inscriptions at the obverse object surface is transcribed in full, as follows: [Printed quotation, obverse object surface, upper, proper left-hand corner] "In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. / The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us." / [Printed quotation, obverse object surface, lower, proper right-hand corner] "Our nation honors the courage sacrifice and devotion to duty and country of its Vietnam veterans. / This Memorial was built with private contributions from the American People. / November 11, 1982" / [Name rubbings, top to bottom, proper right to proper left, #1 - 8] / [#1, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "18 SEP 40 / ELEANOR GRACE ALEXANDER / 30 NOV 67" / [#1, Name rubbing] "ELEANOR G ALEXANDER" / [#1, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "31E 8 / CAPT. / U.S. ARMY / RIVERVALE, N.J." / [#2, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "25 MAR 42 / PAMELA DOROTHY DONOVAN / 8 JUL 69" / [#2, Name rubbing] "PAMELA D DONOVAN" / [#2, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "53W 43 / 2LT. / U.S. ARMY / TRINIDAD, CAL." / [#3, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "11 DEC 43 / CAROL ANN ELIZABETH DRAZBA / 18 FEB 66" / [#3, Name rubbing] "CAROL A E DRAZBA" / [#3, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "5E 46 / 2LT. / U.S. ARMY / DUNMORE, PA." / [#4, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "7 NOV 16 / ANNIE RUTH GRAHAM / 14 AUG 68" / [#4, Name rubbing] "ANNIE RUTH GRAHAM" / [#4, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "43W 12 / LTC. / U.S. ARMY / EFLAND, N.C." / [#5, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "12 SEP 43 / ELIZABETH ANN JONES / 18 FEB 66" / [#5, Name rubbing] "ELIZABETH A JONES" / [#5, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "5E 47 / 2LT. / U.S. ARMY / ALLENDALE, S.C." / [#6, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "3 OCT 47 / MARY THERESE KLINKER / 9 APR 75" / [#6, Name rubbing] "MARY T KLINKER" / [#6, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "1W 122 / CAPT. / U.S. AIR FORCE / LAFAYETTE, IND." / [#7, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "7 JUL 43 / SHARON ANN LANE / 8 JUN 69" / [#7, Name rubbing] "SHARON A LANE" / [#7, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "23W 112 / 1LT. / U.S. ARMY / CANTON, OHIO" / [#8, Handwritten inscription, upper edge] "13 APR 44 / HEWIG DIANE ORLOWSKI / 30 NOV 67" / [#8, Name rubbing] "HEDWIG D ORLOWSKI" / [#8, Handwritten inscription, lower edge] "31E 15 / 1LT. / U.S. ARMY / DETROIT, MICH."

Item Weight: 2300.0g
Item Length: 62.0cm
Item Width: 62.0cm
Item Depth: 2.5cm (Depth)