Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
Our 40th President Event Button
Artifact ID1989.00001.536
Object Type
Button, Event
Maker
N.G. Slater Corporation
(Button manufacturer founded 1936, New York, NY)
Date
1981
Medium
Metal, Paper, Ink, Plastic
Dimensions6 × 1/4 in. (15.2 × 0.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn oversized blue political button lettered "INAUGURATION DAY JAN. 20th, 1981 Ronald Reagan Our 40th President" in blue and white with a black and white photograph of Ronald Reagan over a flag background, with photographs of the Capitol and White House in blue.Additional Details
Custodial History NotePurchased by John T. Hay and donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1989.
Credit LineJohn T. Hay Collection
National Archives Catalog CollectionRonald Reagan Library Museum Collection, 1989 - 2022 (National Archives Identifier 681361)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost-Presidential Gifts and Donations, 1989 - 2022 (National Archives Identifier 6817139)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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Person Depicted
Ronald Wilson Reagan
(President of the United States of America (1981-1989))
Collector
John T. Hay
(American, 1921 - 2000)
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