Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
W. Somerset Maugham Plaque
Artifact ID1981.30251.01
Object Type
Plaque
Maker
Norman’s Handicraft
(Plantation Key, FL)
Date
20th Century
Medium
Wood, Paper, Ink
Dimensions10 1/2 × 9 in. (26.7 × 22.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionA wood plaque with a scalloped edge is decoupaged with a quote from British playwright W. Somerset Maugham: "If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it values comfort or money more, it will lose that too."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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