"Fit for Tomorrow" Boy Scout Poster
Artifact IDMO 63.125
Object Type
Print
Date
1962
Date Presented2/8/62
Gifter
Boy Scouts of America
Medium
Printed paper
DimensionsOverall H 40 in x W 30 in (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionEnlarged photographic print of a Boy Scout with a backpack in center of poster with, several smaller photos of boy scouts around title A Fitness Guide for Unit Leaders. Across top of poster is "Fit for Tomorrow"
Historical NoteThis poster was presented to President Kennedy on February 8, 1962 when he met with the Fair family, a representative family selected as “Scouting Family of the Year” by the Boy Scouts of America, in conjunction with Boy Scout Week.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was received by President Kennedy in 1962 as a gift from the Boy Scouts. It was held by the General Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 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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