Belt Buckle - Kennedy Space Center
Artifact ID1983.40847.01
Object Type
Buckle, Belt
Gifter
Richard G. Smith
Date
mid 20th-late 20th Century
Medium
Metal (brass), Stone
Dimensions3 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (76.2 × 57.15 × 25.4 mm)
Physical DescriptionThis is a gold-toned brass belt buckle with a brown stone set in the center. The buckle is engraved with an image of a space shuttle, the freedom center, and the text "Kennedy Space Center." The back of the buckle is engraved, "The stone in this buckle is made from a rock used on the crawler way at KSC."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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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Exhibition HistoryGifts to the President (2006-2007), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library