The proclamation is dated 10 Oct. 1984 and is signed by Jim Edgar (Secretary of State) and James R. Thompson (Governor). The file includes 1 letter from Barry F. Sullivan (First National Bank of Chicago) to Joseph Needham dated 18 Oct. 1984 and 1 letter from William L. Parish (University of Chicago Center for Far Eastern Studies) to Joseph Needham dated 17 Oct. 1984. The proclamation is held in a black metal picture frame.