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Chiropractor desk.

Item is a print photograph of a wooden rolled desk with X-rays of a neck, hands and back on top of the desk. There are two framed certificates on the wall. In front of the desk is a wooden chair.

Christian Chiropractor of the Year

Object is award recognizing Robert Thompson as Christian Chiropractor of the Year. The award is engraved on a metal plate that is affixed to a wooden plaque with a bevelled edge. The plated has a marblized edge of brown, orange and gold with four floret rivets attaching it to the wooden plaque. On the back there is a manufacturer sticker from Craft, Trophy and Ribbon Company located 164 North Colleage Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.

The plaque reads: "Dr. Robert N. Thompson, Christian Chiropractor of the Year, Awarded by Christian Chiropractor Association, June 26, 1982."

Christmas card to Robert Thompson.

Item is a handmade Christmas card given to Robert Thompson. The card contains a letter written in Amharic and on the letterhead from the Private Secetary's Office, Imperial Palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Inside the card is print photograph of Emperor Haile Selassie with Field Marshal Montgomery seated together in a military truck. In the background there is a group of individuals and thatched rounded open structure.

Clay Cup

Object is a charcoal grey cup. It features a flared base that narrows into the stem, carved with two stripes, a section of vertical dashes, a small gap in the pattern, then a section of vertical dashes, and then two further carved lines. The stem flares into the bowl of the cup. The external bowl is carved with four vertical lines of dots, each three dots wide. It has a wide, flat rim.

Club with animal skin

Object is a wooden club with animal skin wrapped around its end. The club is thinner on the bottom, and features a small, square hole on one side near the bottom. The upper. The upper, wider part of the club is wrapped in animaRNT-ob-01l skin, the fur a reddish-brown tone. The animal's "toes" are still attached to the skin. The top of the club is hollowed out.

Col. Thompson with the first safir airplane.

Item is a print photograph of Colonel Robert Thompson squating with an unidentified indivdual who is in front of the first safir plane, which landed in the Danakel Desert. The photograph came in a plastic sleeve with written information on it.

Commemorative Plate for Viet Nam Military Service

Object is a commemorative plate for military service with a tiger on the front and multi coloured yellow, green, and pink tassels attached on the top. There is an engraving on the plate reading "Mr. Robert N. Thompson, 1967.3.11, M/G Byang Hion Lew, CG, Tiger Rok Division, Vietnam". The centre features a raised emblem of a side profile of a tiger’s face roaring. The emblem background is green and the tiger is orange and red. This emblem represents the Tiger Division of Republic of Korea Army. On either side of the emblem has engraved Korean script, Hangul, which translates to "fierce tiger".

Commonwealth Parliamentary Assocation Lapel Pin

Object is a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association lapel shield shaped pin. The top portion in silver capitalized lettering is the text with a green enamel in the background. The lower portion has the House of Commons mace on the right cross over top and an unidentifed mace on the left, the background is green. Both maces are silver. The fastener is a safety pin style. There is a manufacturer stamp on the back bottom that reads "SPI[NN] LONDON".

Conference of Heads of African States Commemorative Coin

Object is a double sided commemorative coin recognizing the Conference of Heads of African States held in Addis Ababa, May 1963. The front side with the text features the Africa Hall building where the conference was held. The back features a royal crest with the Ethiopian crown and commanding star above. Laurel wreaths enclose the crest on either side.

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