Key to the City of Raleigh, NC
Artifact ID1981.04882.01
Object Type
Key, Commemorative
Gifter
G. Smedes York
Date
1981
Medium
Metal (brass), Enamel
Dimensions8 in. (20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA brass-plated key to the City of Raleigh, NC. The handle has a green enameled seal of the city on one side and a round plaque with "RONALD REAGAN 1981" engraved on the other.Historical NoteThe key was brought to the White House by the members of the Raleigh Boys Choir December 9, 1982.
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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