Ancient Order of the Suez Card
Object NameCard, Membership
Historic Owner
Robert J. Christie
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateJune 1, 1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Christie. A2016.63
Object numberA2016.63
DescriptionCard, Membership; Ancient Order of the Suez membership card, with gold background and brown lettering that says: "Ancient Order of the Suez // By Permission of The Ancient Pharaohs the // USS Intrepid CVS-11 // Sailed Across the ISTHMUS OF SUEZ By Transiting The BIG DITCH // Its Lakes and Marshes This 1 Day of June 1967. // IT IS THEREFORE KNOWN to all Seafaring Men that // Robert J. Christie // having ventured across the Sinai Desert, and over Oceans of moving // Sand Dunes, is duly initiated and chosen to enter the GRAND ORDER // OF THE ANCIENT MARINERS OF THE DESERT. // By Order // Pharaoh Seti I // Prince of the Faithful // (C), 1957 Marine Pub. Box 6162, San Diego".
On View
Not on viewCollections
Ralph M. Viggiano
October 27, 1966–December 3, 1967
Object number: A2021.07
