Crystal Eagle Award
Artifact ID1983.01098.01a-c
Object Type
Sculpture
Gifter
Roxana Mehran
Maker
Orrefors
(Swedish glass manufacturer, 1898-2012)
Date
1983
Medium
Glass (crystal), Metal (silver)
Dimensions8 × 6 × 3 in. (20.3 × 15.2 × 7.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn abstract glass sculpture of an eagle sculpted by Olle Alberius and mounted on an ebony colored stand. Included with the sculpture is a silver colored metal plaque with text stating, "PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN AND THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES In Appreciation For Your Prompt Action That Guaranteed Our Safe Return From Grenada, The Students Of St. George's University School Of Medicine, November 7th, 1983."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© Orrefors 1983
Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
In Collection(s)
Related Exhibits
Exhibition HistoryReagan and Thatcher: The Friendship that Changed the World (2019), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library;
Ronald Reagan: An Intimate Portrait (1993), Hofstra University
Related Links
Video: President Ronald Reagan's and Nancy Reagan Meeting Students from Grenada in Oval Office, President Reagan’s Remarks at a White House Ceremony for Medical Students and United States Military Personnel From Grenada November 7, 1983
Photograph: Ceremony for Medical Students from St. George's School of Medicine in Grenada on the South Lawn 11/07/1983
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