Armory Displays   The 69th Regiment has a significant collection of artifacts which are stored in the Armory at 26th Street and Lexington Avenue. Among the numerous Civil War items are: over 50 flags, which were carried by the Irish Brigade during the Civil War, a hand-written letter from President Lincoln, uniforms and ammunition. Items from World War I include: "Wild Bill" Donovan's uniform, Father Duffy's service cap, and captured German weapons and uniforms. Items from World War II, in which the unit fought in the Pacific Theatre include: a Japanese flag, U.S. uniforms, and Father Lynch's helmet, which he was wearing when he was killed.   The RHQ sought professional help to assist us in this effort. The Director of the Master's Program in Fabric Design and Restoration of the Fashion Institute of Technology along with several students took the Civil War flags from the display cases where they were displayed for over 75 years in a less than perfect environment and prepared them for long term storage until they can be restored.   The Director of the Master's Program in Museum Studies from the State University of New York(SUNY) lead a team to develop plans to refurbish the display cases, improve the display environment, and create a museum quality display SUNY designed the World War I and World War II cabinets in the front of the Armory. The Director of the New York State Military Museum (NYSMM) and his staff designed and renovated the two other display cases in the front of the armory. The themes are the Civil War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The RHQ staff are working with the NYSMM to renovate the remaining display cases in the armory.