Carl Schurz Birth Certificate
Artifact ID1981.04539.01
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Gifter
Helmut Kohl
Date
20th Century
Medium
Paper, Ink, Leather, Plastic, Metal
Dimensions16 × 16 in. (40.6 × 40.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionA reproduction of the Carl Schurz birth certificate under plexiglass inside a brown leather presentation case. Embedded in the presentation case is a commemorative silver medallion featuring the portrait of Carl Schurz.Historical NoteThe document was given during a meeting with Helmut Kohl, Chairman of German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on October 16, 1981 in the Oval Office. Carl Schurz (1829-1906) was a German-American army officer, author, and politician who served as a Senator from Missouri and the United States Secretary of the Interior.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President 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 Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureGermanyIn Collection(s)
Related LinksPhotograph: Meeting with Helmut Kohl, Chairman of German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the Oval Office 10/16/1981: c04563-01