Stetson Hat
Artifact IDMO 63.1038
Object Type
Hat
Date
1959-1961
Maker
Stetson Hat Company
(Founded 1865)
Medium
Felt
DimensionsOverall H 5 in x W 12 1/4 in x D 14 in (12.7 cm x 31.1 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionGrey felt hat, with interior hat band printed "Stetson Twenty Five/ Gus Roos, Dallas". There is an enclosed note from the donor inscribed "Welcome to Texas Mr. Kennedy. The enclosed Stetson is for you to wear through Texas and then to your inauguration."
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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