We Remember: Service to the State and Nation (2020)

March 9, 2020 - January 12, 2021

French and Indian War. Vietnam. Global War on Terrorism.
War of 1812. World War I. American Revolution. Korean War.
American Civil War. Iraq War. Whiskey Rebellion. World War II.

Members of the Senate of Pennsylvania and Senate Librarians served in each of these conflicts. Along the front lines, in reserves, building supply routes, in communications - wherever these men and women served their nation, they served with honor.

In the halls of Pennsylvania's Senate, it was no different. These men and women, in addition to serving their nation, spent years representing the people of the Commonwealth as Senators and Senate Librarians. Join the Senate Library in honoring the memory of the many Members of the Senate of Pennsylvania whose lives were distinguished by service to both the people of the Commonwealth and the nation.

The Library of the Senate extends heartfelt gratitude to the Members and their families for their service, as well as their willingness to share it with all who visit Pennsylvania's Capitol Building. This exhibition is presented by the Library of the Senate of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Capitol Preservation Committee.

Summer 2020 Display

Exhibit Tour with Senator Aument August 2020

Exhibit Tour with Senator Mastriano July 2020

Oil on canvas. Portrait of a young John C. Delaney in uniform c.1865. c. 1950s. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Picture. John C. Delaney family heirlooms. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Letter. John C. Delaney family heirlooms. April 27, 1865. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Muster Roll. John C. Delaney family heirlooms. c. 1865. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Samuel Postlethwaite. Rations issued to Pennsylvania Regiments. Reproduction. 1794. Senate Library Legacy Project.
William Perry Brady. Medal. Reproduction. Senate Library Legacy Project.
William Perry Brady. Silhouette of William Perry Brady. Reproduction. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Albert A. Rose. Oil Painting of John Forster. c. 1930s. Reproduction. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Artist unknown. Etching of John Forster. From Luther Reily Kelker. History of Dauphin County. Lewis Publishing Company: New York, 1907. pp. 492.
John Trumble. Portrait of General Richard Butler (1743-1791). Oil on wood. c. 1790. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Fraser Donlan. Photograph of Donlan. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Fraser Donlan. Photograph Dorothy Donlan in uniform (wife of Donlan). c. 1945 Senate Library Legacy Project.
Fraser Donlan. Photograph of Donlan at Iwo Jima. c. 1945 Senate Library Legacy Project.
Fraser Donlan. Certificate of Appreciation. c. February 23, 1995. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Jeanette Reibman. Color Portrait. c. 1940s. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Jeanette Reibman. Commendation letter. January 11, 1944. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Freeman Hankins. Photograph of Freeman Hankins in uniform. Senate Library Legacy Project.
George Sarraf, M.D. Portrait. Reproduction. Senate Library Legacy Project.
Abraham Lincoln. Speech. 1861 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Journal. Senate Library.
Alexander Kelly McClure. Abe Lincoln. 1901. Courtesy of Jesse Teitelbaum, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives
Judy Ward. c. World War II. Courtesy of Judy Ward.
- Patrick Farrell paratrooper hat
- Patrick Farrell medals
- Patrick Farrell dog tag display with sand from Normandy Beach
- Newspaper articles
Pam Iovino. November 29, 2004. Courtesy of Pam Iovino.
- Service Flag
- Citation from President George W. Bush
Ryan Aument. C. 1999-2003. Courtesy of Ryan Aument.
- Citadel Uniform and sword
- Bronze star
John Pippy. Pictures. c. 2020. Courtesy of John Pippy
Robert Robbins. c. 1960-1971. Courtesy of Robert Robbins.
- West Point diploma
- West Point wrestling book
- Damnit Stump
- Parachuting photo
- 2 Bronze Stars and 2 other medals
- West Point dress hat
- United States Army Ranger hat
- Wall Poster Meadville Times
- West Point Class of 1966 photo
Doug Mastriano. c. 2014-2018. Courtesy of Doug Mastriano
- Class A Dress Uniform with several badges of honor and military achievement
- Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne
- Thunder in the Argonne: A New History of America's Greatest Battle

Goals

Generally, the viewer will recognize that these stories have been brought to life for the first time through this exhibition. Thanks to the many families' whose records and treasured heirlooms have preserved this past, the Senate Library is now able to honor and share it with a wider audience.

The viewer will be able to identify Members and Librarians of the Pennsylvania Senate who also were involved in major military conflicts throughout the history of the Unites States of America.
The viewer will remember and honor, as part of the many holidays dedicated to veterans, the military service of the Senate's many veterans &mdash both past and present.
The viewer will recognize that Members and Librarians of the Pennsylvania Senate came to the legislature with their own unique perspectives, often based on their military service/career.
The viewer will understand that Members and Librarians of the Pennsylvania Senate have gone beyond the call of duty, as evidenced by their distinguished careers during wartime.
The viewer will be exposed to the major conflicts involving what is known today as the United States of America, from the 1750s until the present day. (Specifically, the French and Indian War, the Pennsylvania Whiskey Rebellion, War of 1812, American Civil War, World War I, World War II, Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, and War on Terror).

Pennsylvania Academic Standards (met in whole or in part by the Senate Library's exhibitions)

Note: *The text for this exhibition is written (with the exception of field-specific language) for the sixth grade level. For more information on Pennsylvania's Department of Education Standards, and more related standards, please visit PDE SAS.