"The Swathmore" Electric Clock
Artifact IDMO 63.2311
Object Type
Clock
Date
1950-1953
Maker
Telechron
(Clock maker, American, 1917-1959)
Medium
wood; metal; plastic
DimensionsOverall H 9 1/2 in x W 6 1/4 in (24.1 cm x 15.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionElectric clock in wooden case with handle, model number 3H163 called "The Swathmore". Round face of clock has roman numerals indicating hours and a second hand. The front of casework has a square metal lattice covering and a handle.
Historical NoteThis clock rested on President Kennedy's Oval Office Desk
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Subjects
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