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Western Union Telegram
Western Union Telegram

Western Union Telegram

Artifact IDMO 76.859
Object Type Telegram
Date May 1957
Medium paper
DimensionsFramed H 8 in x W 9 1/4 in (20.3 cm x 23.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionFramed telegram notifying Senator John F. Kennedy that he has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Profiles in Courage" for distinguished biography, from Grayson Kirk, President of University Trustees of Columbia University.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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