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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Montana Landscape Pin
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Montana Landscape Pin

Artifact ID1982.02587.03
Object Type Pin
Gifter
Maker (American silversmith, Miles City, MT)
Date 20th Century
Medium Metal (10kt gold, sterling silver), Stone (agate)
Dimensions1 7/16 × 2 1/2 × 3/8 in. (36.5 × 64 × 9 mm)
Physical DescriptionAn oval pin depicting a Montana landscape is made of translucent agate stone from that state. The bezel is made of 10kt Black Hills gold on sterling silver. There is a closed pin back, and the back is engraved “KLAPMEIER” at the bottom.
Historical NoteIt was made by Ed Klapmeier, a Miles City Montana maker who used agates in his work. It was given to First Lady Nancy Reagan during a trip to Montana October 28, 1982.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy 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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