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

Button

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.14
Object Type Button
Date 1900-1939
Medium Leather
DimensionsOverall W 3/4 in (1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionLeather button that belonged to Ernest Hemingway. Dome shaped button, circular shank.
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this button 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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