Cowboy Boots
Artifact IDMO 63.4072a-b
Object Type
Boot
Date
ca. 1962
Gifter
Mayor Lewis Cutrer
Place of GiftHouston, Texas, USA
Medium
alligator leather; suede
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 13 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 34.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionBrown alligator hide and suede cowboy boots with "JFK" embossed in gold on boot strap.
Historical Noten 1962, Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer presented these boots to President John F. Kennedy during his historic visit to Texas. On September 11, 1962, Mayor Cutrer greeted the President on the runway of Houston International Airport—now William P. Hobby Airport—noting that the occasion marked the first time a President and Vice President had visited the city simultaneously.
Addressing an estimated 25,000 people, President Kennedy expressed his "warm appreciation for this welcome," remarking that "it is most appropriate that the Manned Spacecraft Center should be located here in Houston, identified as the most progressive city in this area." The following day, the President delivered his landmark Space Effort speech at Rice University, outlining the nation's ambitious goal to land a man on the moon.
Additional DetailsAddressing an estimated 25,000 people, President Kennedy expressed his "warm appreciation for this welcome," remarking that "it is most appropriate that the Manned Spacecraft Center should be located here in Houston, identified as the most progressive city in this area." The following day, the President delivered his landmark Space Effort speech at Rice University, outlining the nation's ambitious goal to land a man on the moon.
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from the Mayor of Houston 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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