Wooden Handweight
Artifact ID1984.01027.01
Object Type
Weight, Exercise
Gifter
George Allen
Date
January 19, 1984
Medium
Wood, Metal (brass)
Dimensions9 1/2 × 4 in. (24.1 × 10.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionA wooden handweight with seven gold-toned springs (7 lbs), with a brass plaque engraved “TO PRESIDENT REAGAN, THE NATION NEEDS YOUR STRONG GRIP” on one side and "FROM CHAIRMAN GEORGE ALLEN 1-19-84 P.C.P.F.S." on the other.Historical NoteIt was given by George Allen at a reception for members of The President’s Council on Physical Fitness, White House State Dining Room, January 19, 1984.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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