Saber and Scabbard
Artifact IDMO 63.1510
Object Type
Sword; Scabbard
Date
before 1962
Medium
Chrome, wood
DimensionsOverall L 37 1/2 in (95.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionChrome saber and scabbard. inscribed on blade "What you are to be you are now becoming" on one side and "Eastern Military Academy"on reverse.
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view