Laetare Medal Citation
Artifact IDMO 63.1990.2
Object Type
Certificate
Date
1961
Date PresentedNovember 22, 1961
Gifter
Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
Place MadeSouth Bend, Indiana, United States, North America
Medium
Paper, parchment
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 8 1/2 in (28.6 cm x 21.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionTyped citation on parchment awarding President Kennedy the Laetare Medal, the greatest honor Notre Dame can bestow upon a layman in the United States.
Historical NoteMedal and citation were personally presented to President Kennedy by Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh on November 22, 1961 at the White House. The medal remained in Kennedy's personal collection, while the citation was sent to the gift unit.
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 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.In Collection(s)
Not on view
