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"Welcome Back to Earth, Glenn" Commemorative Button
"Welcome Back to Earth, Glenn" Commemorative Button

"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 Details
Custodial 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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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