Life Membership Card for John F. Kennedy
Artifact IDMO 63.744.1
Object Type
Card, Membership
Date
1961
Maker
Bigelow, Kennard Co.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Medium
14K gold plated
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/2 in x W 3 3/4 in (6.4 cm x 9.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionGold life membership card to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts for John F. Kennedy. The card bears the seal of the AHAC at center, and is engraved: "This is to Certify that Honorable John Fitzgerald Kennedy enrolled as a member of the company 16 April 1956, Elected an Honorary Member 3 April 1961, Is a Life Member of this Company, Armory, Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, (signed) Anthony F. Viola, Paymaster, and Jerome O'Connor, Captain and Commanding Officer."
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to the President Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President in 1961 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
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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