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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Certificate Appointing Joseph P. Kennedy to Maritime Commission
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Certificate Appointing Joseph P. Kennedy to Maritime Commission

Artifact IDMO 75.482
Object Type Certificate
Date April 15, 1937
Maker (32nd President of the United States of America 1933-1945, American 1882-1945)
Medium Ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 22 3/4 in x W 26 3/8 in (57.8 cm x 67 cm)
Physical DescriptionHandwritten document appointing Joseph P. Kennedy as a member of the Maritime Commission signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by the Kennedy Family and donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy in 1975.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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