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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administ…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
Peace Pipe
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

Peace Pipe

Artifact IDMO 63.3482
Object Type Pipe, peace
Date ca. 1962
Date PresentedJune 16, 1962
Place of GiftWashington D.C., United States
Medium wood, stone
DimensionsOverall L 26 1/4 in (66.7 cm)

Physical DescriptionPeace pipe with wood shaft and stone bowl
Historical NoteThis peace pipe was presented at a ceremony in the East Garden at the White House on June 16, 1962. Later President Kennedy sent a letter to Native American dancer Arthur Kingsbury of St. Paul, Minnesota, thanking Kingsbury and "the young men who make up the group known as the Calumet Dancers, for the 'Peace Pipe." The president noted that Sen. Hubert Humphrey had provided "a brief history of this gift which I found most interesting." The Calumet Dance was a ceremony performed throughout the Eastern Plains region.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem presented to the President and Mrs. Kennedy at the White House 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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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