Medallion with Seal of Alemeda, California
Artifact IDMO 63.793
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Date
1962
Date Presented5/23/62
(not assigned)Alemeda, California, Untied States
Medium
gilded bronze
DimensionsOverall: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionBronze medallion with seal of the city of Alemeda, California on obverse. Engraved inscription on reverse reads: Presented to President of the U.S. John F. Kennedy, commemorating the first visit of a U.S. President to the City of Alameda, March 23, 1962.
Historical NotePresident Kennedy was presented this medallion during his visit to Alemeda, California on May 23, 1962. President Kennedy displayed this medallion on a shelf in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was presented to President Kennedy in 1962 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; Gift of the City of Alemeda, California
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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