Stamps in Honor of Astronauts Glenn and Shepard
Artifact IDMO 63.3248
Object Type
Stamp, Postmark
Date
1962
Date Presented3/20/62
Gifter
President Sylvanus Olympio
Place MadeTogo, Africa
Medium
paper, ink, leather
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 10 1/4 in (28.6 cm x 26 cm)
Physical DescriptionTogolese stamps issued in honor of the American astronauts John Glenn and Alan B. Shepard. Contained in a leather folder with gold lettering on inside reads: Presented to President John F. Kennedy by Sylvanus E. Olympio President of Togolese Republic March 20, 1962
Historical NotePresented to President Kennedy by President Olympio during his state visit to the White House on March 20, 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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 SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
