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The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives 102 Old Lincoln Way West Galion, Ohio 44833 (202) 536-5329
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1875--Mrs.
Laura B. Prisk--1950
"Mother
of National Flag Day"
Mrs. Laura B. Prisk was the Founder and President General
of the National Flag Day Association of the United States.
She worked for over 40 years on Flag Day and was the second
to initiate Congressional Legislation in 1929 requesting that June 14th
be designated a National Legal Holiday.
In 1916 she was the first person to ask the
President of the United States
to issue a Flag Day Proclamation.
In 1928 she sponsored the first of her may
Annual Flag Day Celebrations
at the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island
with a huge American Flag unfurled on the arm.
She was an "Electoral Voter" and for many years served as
President of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
of New York and was Editor of The Patriotic Instructor.
| General Letter Files |
1875--Mrs. Laura B. Prisk--1950 Letters to the Presidents Library of Congress |
Executive File 282 |
 "Our Flag" By Fred Tripp-1940 Beloit, WI |
 Mrs. Laura B. Prisk Mother of National Flag Day 1875-1950 |
"Our Flag" By Fred Tripp-1940 Beloit, WI |
| General Letter Files |
1912-Letters
to William
Howard Taft-1915 27th President of the United States |
General Letter Files |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1-1 | Feb 15, 1912 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-PI | Sec to President | Requests Greeting for Meeting | Click |
| 1-2 | Feb 15, 1912 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-PI | Sec to President | Re Florida GAR Encampment | Click |
| 1-3 | Feb 19, 1912 | The President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | President Sends Greetings | Click |
| 1-4 | Mar 1, 1912 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-PI | The President | Thanks-Sends Cheer | Click |
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| 2-1 | Mar 10, 1915 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-PI | Ex-President | Invite to Lincoln Comm. | Click |
| 2-2 | Mar 10, 1915 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-PI | Ex-President | Sends-The Patriotic Instructor | Click |
| 2-3 | Mar 13, 1915 | Ex-President | New Haven | CT | WHT | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks-But Can't Come | Click |
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1917-Letters
to Woodrow Wilson-1918 28th President of the United States |
Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1-1 | Mar 1, 1916 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Ladies of GAR | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
| 1-2 | Mar 21, 1916 | Robert B. Clark | New York | NY | Church Puritans | The President | Requests FD Proc. Per LBP | Click |
| 1-3 | Mar 28, 1916 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Ladies of GAR | Sec to President | 2nd Request for FD Proc. | Click |
| 1-4 | May 30, 1916 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Ladies of GAR | The President | Thanks for FD Proc. | Click |
| 1-5 | May 30, 1916 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Ladies of GAR | The President | 2nd Thanks for FD Proc. | Click |
| 1-6 | June 1, 1916 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Ladies of GAR | The President | Invite to FD Celebration | Click |
| 1-7 | June 8, 1916 | E. Stauton | New York | NY | US Attorney | Sec to President | Per LBP Supports Nat'l FD | Click |
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| 2-1 | May 27, 1919 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR | Sec to President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
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1917-Letters
to Theodore Roosevelt-1918 26th President of the United States |
General Letter Files |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1-1 | Nov 28, 1917 | Ex-President | New York | NY | Metropolitan | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks- Thoughtful Greeting | Click |
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| 2-1 | Oct 9, 1918 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Liberty Loan | Ex-President | Requests Message for Rally | Click |
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| 3-1 | Oct 14, 1918 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Harlem Patriotic | Ex-President | Invite to Give Lincoln Speech | Click |
| 3-2 | Oct 19, 1918 | Ex-President | Oyster Bay | NY | TR | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks But Not Possible | Click |
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| 4-1 | Oct 27, 1918 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Self | Ex-President | Post Card-Happy 60 Birthday | Click |
| 4-2 | Oct 27, 1918 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Self | Ex-President | Send Birthday Greetings | Click |
| 4-3 | Nov 13, 1918 | Ex-President | Oyster Bay | NY | TR | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks for BD Greeting | Click |
| 4-4 | Dec 27, 1918 | Ex-President | Oyster Bay | NY | TR | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks-One of Nicest Letters | Click |
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1921-Letters
to Warren
G. Harding-1921 29th President of the United States |
Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1-1 | May 8, 1921 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-Ladies | The President | Requests Proclamation | Click |
| 1-2 | May 8, 1921 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | GAR-Ladies | The President | Patriotic Instructor-4 Pages | Click |
| 1-3 | May 9, 1921 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | Thanks-Will Relay to Pres | Click |
| 1-4 | May 17, 1921 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Sec of War | Requests Suggestion | Click |
| 1-5 | May 26, 1921 | Sec of War | Washington |
DC | War Department | The President | Not Desirable | Click |
| 1-6 | May 27, 1921 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | Sorry Not Desirable | Click |
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| Executive File 282 |
1924-Letters
to Calvin Coolidge-1928 30th President of the United States |
Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1-1 | May 28, 1924 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Mother of FD | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
| 1-2 | May 28, 1924 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | Mother of FD | The President | Wilson 1916 Flag Day Proc | Click |
| 1-3 | June 13, 1924 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | Not Desirable-No Authority | Click |
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| 2-1 | May 1, 1928 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | NFDC | The President | Invites to FD Exercises | Click |
| 2-2 | May 12, 1928 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | NFDC | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
| 2-3 | May 12, 1928 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | No Proc-Sympathy-Local | Click |
| 2-4 | May 31, 1928 | Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | NFDC | The President | Will Read 1927 Statement | Click |
| 2-5 | June 1, 1928 | Sec to President | Washington | DC | The White House | Laura B. Prisk | OK Change 1st & Last Lines | Click |
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