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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Rocking Chair
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Rocking Chair

Artifact IDMO 63.1983
Object Type Chair, Rocking
Date 1960-1962
Gifter
Medium Maple wood, cane
DimensionsOverall H 43 1/2 in x W 27 in x D 24 in (110.5 cm x 68.6 cm x 61 cm)
Physical DescriptionWooden rocking chair with a cane seat and back. The plaque on the chair reads: "To a Man of good will from the goodwill workers of Morgan Memorial Inc., Boston, MA"
Historical NoteThis chair by an unknown manufacturer was modelled after the style number 1000 rocking chair made by the P & P Chair Company in Asheboro, North Carolina. Also known as the Carolina Rocker, this type of rocking chair was popularized in the 1960s by President John F. Kennedy, who used P & P rocking chairs in the White House, as well as in his private homes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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