Key to Mexico City
Artifact IDMO 63.422.1
Object Type
Key, Commemorative
Date
June 29, 1962
Date Presented6/29/62
Place of GiftMexico City, Mexico
Medium
metal; silver
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Physical DescriptionSilver key to Mexico City with National Seal of Mexico, "Al Presidente John F. Kennedy. La Ciudad de Mexico 29-VI-62". The key has a silver rope chain attached to the top with a silver tassel.
Historical NoteThis commemorative Key to the City of Mexico City was presented to JFK at a ceremony in honor of President Kennedy's State visit to Mexico in 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was presented to President Kennedy in 1962 while on a State Visit to Mexico. It was 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.In Collection(s)
Not on view
