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Blue felt narrow brim cap with gold band and round gold insignia showing two vertical bugles belonging to Walter C. Pruitt Jr.

Framed statement recognizing John Virgil Morton's contributions to the research conducted at the Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center signed by eight scientists.

Framed certificate with embossed seal certifying John Virgil Morton as employee of the year at Michael Reese Hospital.

Gold colored metal badge for captain of Hopkinsville, Kentucky Fire Department belonging to Walter C. Pruitt, Jr.

Contents and contributor pages for volume V, number 6 of Metabolism Clinical and Experimental showing the article Studies on the Mechanism of Action of the Sulfonylureas co-authored by John Virgil Morton and his affiliation with Michael Reese…

Photograph of John Virgil Morton in a lab at Michael Reese Hospital. Morton is one of four scientists to discover a treatment for diabetes and attended Attucks High School in Hopkinsville and Kentucky State University.

Paper card attesting that Walter C. Pruitt, Jr holds the commission of Colonel in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Laminated Geneva conventions identification card for Walter Caldwell Pruitt Jr, United States Navy

Laminated identification card certifying Walter C. Pruitt as a member of the fire department of the city of Hopkinsville. Pruitt became the first African-American fire fighter in Hopkinsville in 1962.