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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Order of the Ostrich
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Order of the Ostrich

Artifact ID1982.41436.01a-b
Object Type Award
Gifter
Date 1982
Medium Egg (ostrich), Wood, Metal (brass)
Dimensions6 in. (15.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionThe Order of the Ostrich award consists of a large off-white ostrich egg (.a), 6” in diameter, on a wooden stand with a brass plate (.b) lettered “Order of the Ostrich, President Ronald Reagan, Tulsa Zoo Development Inc.”
Historical NoteIn 1982, James M. Inhoff, the mayor of Tulsa, OK, and Tulsa Zoo Development, Inc. named President Reagan as an honorary member of the Order of the Ostrich for declaring June as National Zoo and Aquarium Month. The egg was laid by Shirley the ostrich, a resident of the Tulsa Zoo.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald 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 StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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