Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
Ronald Wilson Reagan Presidential Inaugural Event Button
Artifact ID1989.00001.557
Object Type
Button, Event
Date
1981
Medium
Metal, Paper, Ink, Plastic
Dimensions6 × 1/4 in. (15.2 × 0.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn oversized white political button with a blue bottom lettered "RONALD WILSON REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL WASHINGTON D.C. JANUARY 20, 1981" in white, with a drawing of Ronald Reagan in a cowboy hat, with the Capitol in the distance, 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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