Dutch Peace Corps Medal
Artifact IDMO 63.798
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Date
1963
Place MadeVoorschoten, Netherlands, Europe
Medium
Bronze
DimensionsOverall Diam 2 3/4 in (7 cm )
Physical DescriptionBronze medallion---Dutch Peace Corps. The medallion was struck by N.V. Koninkklijke Begeer of Voorschoten, Netherlands, and designed by Pol Dom. Patterned after the U.S. Peace Corps founded by John F. Kennedy, the obverse is inscribed "John F. Kennedy 1963/ A noble servant of peace" reverse "A man does what he must".
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to Jacqueline Kennedy received after the death of President Kennedy in 1963. It was 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)
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