"Welcome Back to Earth, Glenn" Commemorative Button
Artifact IDMO 73.157.15
Object Type
Button
Date
circa 1962
Medium
Metal, plastic
DimensionsOverall Diam 3 3/8 in (8.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionCommemorative button for Astronaut John Glenn entitled "Welcome Back to Earth, Glenn." commemorating the first earth orbital flight of a US space craft piloted by John Glenn on Feb. 20th 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by a private citizen between 1966 and present.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Corrine Picard
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Subjects
In Collection(s)
Not on view
