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Key to the City of Hazelton, Pennsylvania
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Key to the City of Hazelton, Pennsylvania
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Key to the City of Hazelton, Pennsylvania

Artifact IDMO 66.180
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Date October 28, 1960
Date Presented10/28/1960
Place of GiftHazelton, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium metal
DimensionsOverall L 6 in (15.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionGold colored metal key with "Hazelton/Oct. 28, 1960" inscribed on obverse. "U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy" and "S. Thomas Capparell, Mayor" on reverse. At lower edge of key is a large H.
Historical NoteThis commemorative Key to the City was presented to Senator John F. Kennedy by the Mayor of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, S. Thomas Capparell on October 28, 1960 during JFK's campaign stop for the United States Presidential election.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was received by 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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