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Father, Vernon Copeland, in secret service, in charge of Mrs. Nixon's body guard detail. A picture of him holding her purse. Mrs. Nixon was in the restroom.

Photo of President Nixon with his hands in the air as his motorcade moves down the road. Pat Nixon sits on the back of the convertible. In the background of the photo is a "Pat for First Lady" sign

Contributors father is in the photos as a secret service agent, serving as head detail for First Lady Pat Nixon.

First Lady getting off the plane. Contributors father is second from the right looking down.

Hand written list of all the hotel keys that he [Copeland's father] stayed in while traveling

Telegram from Western Union, stating that Tom's Grandfather was killed in action in the Philippines while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was killed by a direct hit from Japanese artillery fire on the island of Mindanao. He is…

The is a High School Diploma from Warren Jr- Sr High School in Warren Illinois. This diploma is from the Class of 1967

A collection of several college/university pennants. They are made of felt. These are representative of what colleges and universities the Ritter family has attended over the years.

This photo is a pre-fight photo of Roy Meyers (left) and Eugene Taylor (right). They boxed for the Marine Corps. Between the two boxers is Red Skelton, a famous performer of the era. Taylor would go on to win the fight. The announcement is the…

Logan was on the Solar Car team at Illinois State University. The team was asked to travel to Abu Dhabi to compete in a solar car competition. This trip was to promote renewable energy. Even though ISU lost the race, this was Logan's first time in…