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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Contents of President John F. Kennedy's Desk Drawer: 3 Pencils
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Contents of President John F. Kennedy's Desk Drawer: 3 Pencils

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.95.10
Object Type Pencil
Date 1955-1963
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium wood, lead
DimensionsOverall L 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
Physical Description3 No. 2 sharpened lead pencils painted orange with a red eraser at end. Pencil is marked Arco 88. Pencils were part of the contents of President Kennedy's Oval Office Desk Drawer removed on November 23, 1963.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House, the Kennedy Administration, or the Executive Office of the President. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation by the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1997. The John F. Kennendy Foundation Inc. donated it to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2009.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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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