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Key to the City of Coos Bay, Oregon
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Key to the City of Coos Bay, Oregon
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Key to the City of Coos Bay, Oregon

Artifact IDMO 66.181
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Date 1960
Place of GiftCoos Bay, Oregon, United States
Medium Wood
DimensionsOverall W 11 5/8 in (29.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionPolished wooden key to the city of Coos Bay, Oregon. Inscribed on shaft: John F. Kennedy/Presented by Mayor Brewer Mills.
Historical NoteThis Key to the City was presented to Senator John F. Kennedy in Coos, Bay Oregon by Mayor Brewer Mills during JFK's campaign stop in 1960 for the United States presidential election.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was presented to Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960 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 SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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