Welcome Address to Jacqueline Kennedy
Artifact IDMO 63.510b
Object Type
Declaratory Documents
Date
March 21, 1962
Date Presented3/21/62
Gifter
Citizens of Lahore, Pakistan
Place of GiftLahore, Pakistan, Asia
Place MadeLahore, Pakistan, Asia
Medium
silk
DimensionsOverall H 12 in (30.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionWhite and gold brocade silk scroll with gold tassels. In the center in green lettering, written in Urdu or Punjabi(?) is the text of the address of welcome to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to Lahore, Pakistan. This scroll commemorates Mrs. Kennedy's visit to Shalimar Gardens. It was presented in a silver chest.
Historical NoteThis scroll was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by the citizens of Lahore, Pakistan during her state visit to the Shalimar Gardens on March 21, 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a foreign official to the President and First Lady received through the Executive office during the Kennedy Administration and transferred to the General Service Administration where it was held until 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 Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
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