Cuban Missile Crisis Calendar Paperweight
Artifact IDMO 2008.1.1
Object Type
Paperweight
Date
1962
Maker
Tiffany & Co.
(American, est. 1837)
Medium
Silver, walnut, felt
DimensionsOverall H 4 in x W 4 1/2 in (10.2 cm x 11.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilver plaque mounted on a wooden base. The plaque is engraved with the month of October, and "TCS" and "JFK" at the top corners. The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis are boldly engraved, October 16-28. President Kennedy designed the paperweight and handed them out individually on November 29, 1962, at the National Security Council Executive Committee Meeting to each member of his Cabinet. This one was for Theodore C. Sorensen, Special Council to President John F. Kennedy.
Historical NoteFollowing the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy gave silver calendars, made to his design by Tiffany and Company, to those closest to him during the thirteen days of the crisis. Each featured the month of October, with the dates of the crisis boldly engraved, together with the recipient's and the President's initials in the upper corners. He presented this calendar to Theodore C. Sorensen. A total of 34 calendars were given out.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Theodore C. Sorensen, Special Council to President Kennedy in 2008. Item was a gift from President Kennedy to Mr. Sorensen.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Theodore C. Sorensen
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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