Cities of Colombia Tray
Artifact IDMO 63.2920
Object Type
Tray
Date
ca. 1961
Date Presented12/17/61
Medium
Silver
DimensionsOverall Diam 13 3/4 in (34.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionSilver tray with ornate border design of alternating trees and the seals of 14 cities. Engraved with inscription to John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy 'To President of the United States Mr. John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy on their visit to Bogota. A community Bi-national school in appreciation of your interest in Bi-national understanding between the people of Columbia and the United States December 17, 1961.'
Historical NoteThis tray was presented to President and Mrs. Kennedy during their state visit to Columbia in December 1961.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 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 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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