Michaelian Collection: Memorabilia and Certificates. ca. 1896-1983.

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Michaelian Collection: Memorabilia and Certificates. ca. 1896-1983.

Diplomas, certificates, proclamations, medals and other memorabilia presented to Edwin Michaelian and his family. Includes several items presented to Mr. Michaelian by Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon.

1.25 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6956070

Westchester County Archives

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. After five years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environm...

Michaelian, Edwin G. (Edwin Gilbert), 1906-1983.

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Edwin Gilbert Michaelian (1906-1983) held office as Westchester County Executive from 1958 to 1973. He was born in New York City and graduated from Yale University (1929). After graduation he entered business as a rug importer. In 1939 he was elected a Councilman for the city of White Plains. He served until 1943 when he resigned to become a Naval Officer (1943-1945). After World War II Michaaelian was again elected a Councilman (1947-1949) and then Mayor of White Plains (1950-1958), a position ...