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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Holy Bible
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Holy Bible

Artifact IDMO 80.198
Object Type Bible
Date ca. 1960
Publisher (Founded 1902)
Medium Printed paper, leather
DimensionsOverall H 8 1/2 in x W 6 in (21.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionBlack leather bound Bible, kept on President Kennedy's Oval Office desk. The first two cover pages have 33 signatures with dates, 4/10/63 to 9/30/63, including that of Adlai Stephenson.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House, the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and 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 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.
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