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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Rocking Chair
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Rocking Chair

Artifact IDMO 79.218
Object Type Chair, Rocking
Date ca. 1960
Date Presented5/10/63
Gifter
Place MadeCanada, North America
Place of GiftHyannis, Massachusetts, United States
Medium Wood
DimensionsOverall H 40 in x W 24 in x D 33 in (101.6 cm x 61 cm x 83.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionMaple rocking chair with plaque affixed to crest rail reads: "Presented to John F. Kennedy President of United States of America Lester B. Pearson Prime Minister of Canada Hyannisport, May 1963"
Historical NoteThis rocking chair was presented to John F. Kennedy by Prime Minister Pearson in Hyannisport on May 11, 1963. The rocking chair was later used by President Kennedy in the study of his home in Virginia.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Related Links
Archive audio of President Kennedy’s welcome remarks to Prime Minister Pearson: "Museum Collection – Rocking Chair"