West Virginia Coal Miner
Artifact ID1983.35716.01
Object Type
Sculpture
Gifter
Suzanne Hage
Gifter
Nick Rahall
Date
1975
Medium
Stone (coal)
Dimensions5 × 9 × 11 in. (12.7 × 22.9 × 27.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionA sculpture of a coal miner standing beside a pickax, shovel, box, and a piece of coal in the shape of West Virginia, all made of coal. On the bottom of the sculpture is a white piece of paper with Rep. Nick Rahall's signature.Historical NoteThe sculpture is made of West Virginia coal. It was given when the Miss United Teenagers group toured the White House on December 28, 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
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