John F. Kennedy Memorial Bookmark
Artifact IDMO 2022.5
Object Type
Bookmark
Date
1963
Place MadeUnited States of America
Medium
Woven silk or synthetic fabric, paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 9 1/4 in x W 4 in (23.5 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilk woven black and white bookmark with image of John F. Kennedy and the eulogy given by Senator Mansfield at President Kennedy's funeral printed beneath. Bookmark is mounted on blue paper.
Historical NoteIn the two weeks after President Kennedy’s assassination the National Woven Label Co. produced an unknown number of memorial bookmarks featuring JFK’s likeness and an excerpt from the eulogy given by United States Senate Majority Leader Michael Mansfield in the rotunda of the US Capitol when the President lay in state. The bookmarks were sent to the company’s clients. At least three other manufacturers--Capitol Label Co. of New York, American Silk Label Mfg. Co. of Unionville, NY, and Warner Mill in Patterson, NJ—created similar or identical Kennedy bookmarks.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2022 by Jerry Rombach, the grandson of the original owner. This bookmark was sent to the Manufacturer's clients, including Walter Zenthoefer, owner of Zenthoefer’s Furs in St. Louis, Missouri and the grandfather of the donor. Mr. Zenthoefer preserved the bookmark on its original presentation backing, along with the letter from the company and envelope.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the extended Zenthoefer Family, In Memory of Walter and William Zenthoefer and Wally Rombach
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055729)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedIn Collection(s)
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