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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Shrapnel
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Shrapnel

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.4
Object Type Shrapnel
Date 1939-1945
Medium Iron
DimensionsOverall L 2 3/8 in (6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPiece of iron shrapnel that belonged to Ernest Hemingway. Thin metal piece with irregular, jagged edges.
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this shrapnel in a leather change purse along with other momentos from WWI.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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