Sous-fonds consists of various artifacts and objects that showcase Robert Thompson's personal, military social, educational, and political life. The collection includes textiles such as military caps and badges and a family kilt, jewelry, medals and pins, baskets, metal, stone and wood statues and figurines, swords and daggers, and organic objects such as a peacock fan and a fly swish made of horsehair. In addition, there are plaques awarded and given in recognition for Thompson's involvement in numerous organizations.
Object is a cloth printed pendent for the Rotary Club in Addis Ababa. The border has the Ethiopian flag colours (green, yellow, red) with the rotary international logo placed in the upper middle that features a golden gear with the name written in the tabique area. The black text is both Amharic and English reads "Rotary Club Addis Ababa" with crest below. The crest is centred with laurel wreaths wrap around on either side. The crest features a red cross in the centre with a white flower. Above the cross is gold band with a crown in the centre, followed ontop with a green band with a second gold crown on top. The pendent has a twisted cord of red and white silk like thread.
Object is a circular wooden paper weight with the rotary international logo made of metal affixed on the top. The logo features a black gear with the name written in gold in the tabique area. The paper weight has a bevelled edge. On the bottom has a dark red circular felt with a blue sticker with white lettering and the rotary international logo that says "Club No. 633, Chartered 1920, Riverside, California."
Object is a customed framed shadow box displaying awards and medals that were given to Robert Thompson for his various professional, military, political, and social justice achievements. The frame is a stained burgundy wood with an elaborate inner gold bevelled edge with a foral design. Centred in the top portion of the shadow box is a brass plaque with the inscription "HONOURS AND AWARDS GRANTED TO ROBERT NORMAN THOMPSON O.C. 1945-1994." The shadow box has four panels and the awards and medals are mounted on red velvet.
Panel 1 (top to bottom): Order of Canada, Citizenship Award (Canadian awards)
Panel 2 (left to right): Top row, WWII Victory Star, East Africa Star, King George VI WWII Volunteer, Canada Defence Medal, King George VI Coronation, Canada Conferation Centennial, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, Viet Nam Korean Tiger Division, Order St. Lazarus Knight Commander, Distinguished Community Service Medal, 78th Highlander Meritorious Service, Royal Life Saving Medal, 78th Highlander Service, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Silver Jubilee, 12th Federation Medal; Below row, Royal Coat of Arms Star, Grand Cross Order St. Lazarus, Order St. Lazarus of Malta, Order St. Lazarus Knight Commander Star, Air Force Wings (hat badge), Air Force Wings, Knight of Honour (Order of St. John)
Panel 3: Grand Officer Star of Ethiopia
Panel 4 (top to bottom): Fellow Palmer Academy of Science, Boy Scout Deputy Commissioner, Fellow Canadian Guild of Authors, Palmer College of Chiropractic (50 Years), Lord Lovat Cross.
Object is a customed framed shadow box that is the description for the awards and medals framed piece that were given to Robert Thompson for his various professional, military, political, and social justice achievements. The vertical frame is a stained burgundy wood with an elaborate in relief bevelled edge in a floral chain design. There are three panels: Panel 1) title that reads: "Honours and Awards granted to Robert Norman Thompson O.C. 1945-1994."; Panel 2): colour image of Robert Thompson wearing a red military jacket with his military bar medals on his left breast, the Order of Canada hangs from his neck, and the Star of Ethiopia is pin to the lower left side of the jacket. The image measures 5 x 8.2 cm; Panel 3): lists the awards and medals that are mounted on the associated shadow box, for a description see, RNT-ob-0137.
Object is a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards lapel pin. The pin features the organization's logo of a gold gear with the name written in gold on blue enamel situated on white enamel background. Above the logo in gold capitualized letters reads "R.Y.L.A." in the tabique areaTeastener is a gold butterfly clutch.
This sous-fonds consists of records created during Thompson's involvement in various organisations and includes correspondence, minutes, and reports. The most significant organistions, in terms of Thompson's involvement and/or the comprehensiveness of archival holdings, are the following: 78th Highlanders Aavangen Can-Aide Chambers of Commerce (Langley, Surrey) Chiropractics (misc.) Christian Business Men of Canada Committee for Justice and Liberty Evangelical Fellowship Evangelical Free Church of Canada Ethiopian Consulate Fraser Academy Gospel Recordings Inc. (LRI) Kildonan Mission Aviation Fellowship Military and Hospitaller . . . St. Lazarus Prayer Breakfasts Samaritan’s Purse Sudan Interior Mission Solomon Benevolent Foundation World Concern World League for Freedom and Democracy (Freedom Council, WACL) World Vision
Object is a black framed watercolour cartoon reading "To a Trail Blazer, Happy Birthday" from Reg and Greta, belonging to Robert N. Thompson, depicting Thompson in a canoe pointing at a star.
Object is a carved wood board with an engraved gold-coloured plaque reading "Doctor Robert N. and Mrs. Thompson, in Appreciation of Your Service to Our Country, Clearbrook Kiwanis Club". The board has two plastic sun-like decorations at the top.
