Rocking Chair
Artifact IDMO 63.3415
Object Type
Chair
Date
1946-1963
Gifter
Governor Terry Sanford
Maker
Walter "Arval" Woody
(Woody Chair Shop, Founded 1946)
Medium
black walnut wood, plant fiber
DimensionsOverall H 45 in x W 25 in x D 21 in (114.3 cm x 63.5 cm x 53.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionAppalachian traditional 5 slat black walnut rocking chair. Seat is a woven textile fiber with a coat of clear shellac.
Historical NoteThis chair was used by President Kennedy. Mrs. Huskins arranged to send the rocking chairs for Governor Terry Sanford of North Carolina. Mr. Woody says it was the Governor who suggested he make the rocking chairs.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from the Governor of North Carolina to the President Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
