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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Key to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Key to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada

Artifact ID1981.01794.01a-b
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Gifter
Maker (American badge, award, and trophy manufacturer, founded 1888, Los Angeles, CA)
Date mid 20th-late 20th Century
Medium Metal, Fabric
Dimensions6 in. (15.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionThis is a gold-colored metal key to the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The bow of the key contains an image of a desert city with the sun rising over the mountains, and text around the edges states, "City of North Las Vegas, Living at its best." The biting is engraved with "Key to the City." The key is inside a gold fabric clamshell box. The inside lid of the box is stamped with gold text, "Entermann Rovin Co MFG Jewlers Pico Rivera Calif 90660."
Historical NoteIt was presented at the Meeting of March of Dimes Foster Children March 23, 1981.
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 StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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