"Oops! I've Been Forgetting Something" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.12
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
September 25, 1959
Artist
Harold M. Talburt
(Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Gifter
Harold M. Talburt
Medium
wax crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 13 in (38.1 cm x 33 cm)
Physical DescriptionA man is writing at an editorial desk; the paper reads "Summing Up Mr. K's Visit | Gains? Losses Setbacks Progress ? Hopes?". He is startled as his attention is drawn to an electric flatiron, "Steel Strike", smoking on a pair of pants in the next room. Caption reads: Oops! I've Been Forgetting Something".
Historical NotePremier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union made a state visit to the United States under President Dwight Eisenhower from September 15, 1959 to September 27, 1959. It was the first state visit of a Soviet leader to the United States.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was given to John F. Kennedy in 1959 by the artist and donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1965 by the Estate of President Kennedy. It was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Washington Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. The use of this image is restricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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