Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Kansas Wheat Field Plate
Artifact ID1982.30207.01
Object Type
Plate, Commemorative
Gifter
Charlotte R. Elder
Artist
Margie Watkins
(Troy, KS)
Date
1981
Medium
Ceramic (porcelain), Paint (oil)
Dimensions10 in. (25.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionThis hand-painted commemorative plate depicts a Kansas wheat field by Margie Watkins. In the wheat field, a combine harvester is being operated by a person in a blue outfit. The plate was made by Harmony House Fine China and is the Diana pattern. The back of the plate is inscribed "FROM CHARLOTTE ELDER MISS KANSAS UNITED TEENAGER 1981 NOT FOR TABLE USE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY MARGIE WATKINS, TROY, KANSAS."Historical NoteIt was given when the Miss United Teenagers group toured the White House on December 29, 1981.
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 - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Margie Watkins 1981
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