USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Insignia Ashtray
Artifact IDMO 63.4065
Object Type
Ashtray
Date
1945-1962
Medium
cast brass
DimensionsOverall H 1 in x W 6 1/2 in x D 4 1/4 in (2.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 10.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionRectangular shaped ashtray with a groove for a cigarette at each corner. At the center of the ashtray is an embossed insignia of a spread eagle perched on a shield over two crossed anchors. On the upper rim is the inscription, "USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr", and on the lower rim "DD850."
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. 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)
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