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One brown coin purse. The coin purse is made of leather and has a metal frame. One side of the purse had been repaired by hand with black thread. There are no identifying marks visible to aid in the determination of the manufacturer. The purse was donated along with 48 coins of various dates and one Civil War Army Corps of Engineers button. The coin purse is in poor condition. The brown leather comprising the purse is badly worn and in many cases torn. The metal frame of the purse is rusted on the interior and severely tarnished and oxidized on the exterior. Gift of Robert Nelson Howard. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/5446122428/. Located in Textiles S1, SS1, Box 3. Mss 1926.072.A17

A beige felt patch that has "COLORADO SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL" stitched in black in an arch at the top and "RIFLE CLUB" stitched in black in an arch on the bottom. The middle of the patch features two brown rifles that are crossed and an Indian head on top of the rifles. "TERRORS" is stitched in brown in a banner below the Indian head. there are also brown felt-like patches at the top of and on both sides of the rifles. The patch measures approximately 5.5in. in diameter and is in good condition. There are two small dents at the top on both sides of the patch. Image located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850407265/.Transferred from the DeVonne McNeil Papers. Mss. 2011.594.02

White cotton hand towel with the words "Gladstone" "The living and working Museum of British Pottery" printed in black at the top of the towel and "made in Britain" and "all cotton" printed in black of the bottom owned by J. Palin Thorley. The towel features an image of a beehive kiln and workers printed in black. Towel measures 30.25 in. (length) x 19.875 in. (width). Towel is in good condition with minor brown-red discoloration in spots on the front and back. Gift of John Austin. Mss1996.62.A14

One cloth flag fragment, taken by prisoners from Fort Hatteras, North Carolina to Fort Warren in Boston and distributed among them. Possibly made of silk. It is 1.25 inchesx3.5 inches. The flag fragment is in good condition; frayed edges and some creasing. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/2968989681 and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/2988573649/. Transferred from Box 2, Folder 8 of the Civil War Collection. Located in Textiles S1, SS4, Box 7. Mss 39.1C76.A03

One gold colored screw back button. This pin belonged to Sallie Munford Talbott, who is well known for being the maker of the flag that flew over the Virginia Capitol during the Civil War. Button has an image of a cannon pointing down with three bayonet clad muskets in front of it. Behind the cannon to the left a rising sun can be seen, and to the right a plough. The top of the button features the words Confederate Veteran, and the bottom the words "Finitum Est" (It is Finished). The screwback to the pin has a worn maker's mark that reads "ade ARUNA", and is silver in color. The screw on the main button is hollow. Overall the pin is in excellent condition save a tiny amount of patina near the lettering at the top. Transferred from the William Booth Taliaferro Papers (Mss 65T15). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS2, Box 3. Mss 65T15.B5

Blue button with white letters saying "The American Ceramic Society, Pittsburgh, '43" and a depiction of a steam or vapor stack in white and "J.P. Thorley" written in marker on cardboard attached to the back. A loop of Red, white, and blue ribbon is stapled to the back. Button measures .125 in. (height) x 3.25 in. (length) x 2.625 in. (width). Button is in excellent condition with minor red/brown discoloration in the bottom left corner of the name tag. Gift of John Austin. Mss1996.62.A07

Extremely delicate and intricately cutout valentine on white lined paper. On the center of the front of the card is a solid circle with a hand painted design including a central red flower, vines, leaves, with assorted other flowers, with the word "Constancy" written in yellow surrounded by this design. This is encircled with golden dots which can also be found surrounding the rectangle edges of the card. It opens to the left and the interior of the card is blank. The cut out design on the front included two birds on the top center and a butterfly on the bottom center, surrounded by organic imagery of vines, leaves, and flowers. On the back side of the card there is an upside down "B" pressed into the paper. Written on the back of the card is the following: " This Valentine was made by Salina Brown & sent to Joe Worsham in 1870. It was burnt at the District Parsonage in Lynchburg in 1899 where the Church caught fire." This is in poor condition with loss on the front left corner where the card caught fire, and the paper is yellowed from age. 7 in. w x 4.5 in. l. Image located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/15893027673/. Transferred from Box 1, Folder 6 of the Henry James Brown Papers (Mss. 65 B845). Located in Art S5 SS5. Mss 65B845.06