Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Photograph of Chun Doo-Hwan and Chun Soon-Ja
Artifact ID1981.00879.01
Object Type
Photograph, Color
Gifter
Chun Doo-Hwan
Date
1981
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions11 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (28.6 × 21 cm)
Physical DescriptionA color photograph of Doo-Hwan Chun, President of South Korea, and Soon-Ja Lee Chun, First Lady of South Korea, standing in a hallway. The bottom of the photograph is inscribed in Korean.Historical NoteIt was given during the State visit of President Chun February 1-3, 1981. While he was in the US, President Chun presented a significant contribution to the Smithsonian Institution on behalf of the Korean people for the construction of a Museum of Eastern Art on the Mall in Washington to enhance inter-cultural understanding and appreciation between the people of America and the peoples of Asia. During the Reagan administration, the photograph was on display in the White House West Wing Picture Room.Additional DetailsCustodial 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 was on display in the White House 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.
Person Depicted
Chun Doo-Hwan
(Korea, 1931-2021. President of South Korea (1980-1988))
Person Depicted
Lee Soon-Ja Chun
(Korea, born 1939. First Lady of South Korea (1980-1988))
Country/CultureKoreaIn Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryWhite House-West Wing-Picture Room (Reagan Administration)
