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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Honorary Member Of The Laurel & Hardy Fun Time Club
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Honorary Member Of The Laurel & Hardy Fun Time Club

Artifact ID1981.10657.01
Object Type Certificate, Membership
Gifter
Maker (American Cartoonist and Illustrator, 1927-1983)
Gifter
Date 1981
Medium Paper, Ink, Wood, Plastic
Dimensions12 × 16 in. (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionA framed membership certificate. The membership states "'Honorary Member' This is to certify that President Reagan has been appointed to the distinguished list of honorary members of the Laurel & Hardy fun time club of Palm Beaches, On this 3rd day of April, 1981. How he managed to convince the Board of Directors to bestow this honor is still quite a mystery!! Nevertheless, He will always be welcome to Participate in the club's Activities from this day forward... or backward... depending which way the club is going" Signed by the Membership Officer and the club President. At the top of the certificate are two sketches of Laurel and Hardy done by Al Kilgore, one on either side of “Honorary Member.”
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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