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Key to City of Roanoke, VA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
Key to City of Roanoke, VA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

Key to City of Roanoke, VA

Artifact IDMO 63.402
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Date 1962
Place MadeRoanoke, Virginia, United States
Medium metal
DimensionsOverall L 7 5/8 in x W 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm x 19.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionKey to city of Roanoke, VA. Top consists of a star inside an oval.
Historical NoteThis key to the city was given to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962 by the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia Murray A. Stoller.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was received through the Executive Office of the President in 1961 as a gift for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy 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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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