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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection
Compass
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Museum, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection

Compass

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.8
Object Type Compass
Date ca. 1940
Medium Metal, glass, magnet, stone or shell?
DimensionsOverall W 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionSmall compass set into a stone or shell
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this compass in a change purse along with other mementos 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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