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35 Minerals from Africa
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
35 Minerals from Africa
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

35 Minerals from Africa

Artifact IDMO 63.1822
Object Type Minerals
Date before 1963
Gifter
Place MadeAfrica
Medium Minerals
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 in x D 2 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionInlaid wooden box shaped like book containing samples of 35 minerals from Africa with a typewritten list of contents.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a foreign official to the President and First Lady received through the Executive office during the Kennedy Administration and transferred to the General Service Administration where it was held until 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 Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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