Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
Photograph of Wayne Gretzky
Artifact ID1982.01296.02
Object Type
Photograph, Color
Gifter
Wayne Gretzky
Date
September 1, 1982
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA color photograph of Wayne Gretzky playing in an Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey game. Gretzky is wearing an Oilers uniform and helmet, holding a hockey stick, and skating along the boards. The photo is autographed, "To President Reagan Thank you for a very important day at the All-Star Luncheon. Wayne Gretzky 99 Sept/1/1982." the verso is blank.Historical NoteWayne Gretzky attended a luncheon for National Hockey League All Stars at the White House on February 8, 1982. President Ronald Reagan mentioned Gretzky in his remarks at the luncheon, saying, "One of the latest sports heroes in this country is a modest young man from Ontario named Wayne Gretzky. Rumor has it, Wayne, that Washington has been trying to trade and get you here for the team. And I asked what Edmonton was getting in return, and they said two first-round picks and the State of Texas."
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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