USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)
Artifact ID1981.04598.01
Object Type
Model
Gifter
Edward J. Campbell
Maker
Newport News Shipbuilding
(Newport News, VA)
Date
1981
Medium
Plastic
Dimensions3 1/4 × 9 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 22.9 × 6.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionA grey-toned model ship of the USS Theodore Roosevelt is enclosed in blue and clear plastic. Engraved in gold on the top is “Authentication of the Keel CVN 71, Newport News Shipbuilding, October 31, 1981, President Ronald W. Reagan.”Historical NoteThe USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) was the fourth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the US Navy. She was ordered on September 30, 1980, laid down on October 31, 1981, launched October 27, 1984, and commissioned on October 25, 1986. The carrier, whose call sign is "Rough Rider," is still in service, and based in San Diego.
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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In Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryTaking the Seas: Rise of the American Aircraft Carrier (2014), Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library