Key to the City of Deshler, Ohio
Artifact ID1984.02370.01
Object Type
Ceremonial Objects
Gifter
Richard Johnson
Date
October 12, 1984
Medium
Wood, Metal
Dimensions35 in. (88.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionA large wooden keep with a decal of ears of corn and an engraved metal plaque stating "Welcome President Ronald Reagan to Deshler, Ohio "The Corn City" October 12, 1984, The Honorable Mayor Richard (Andy) Johnson."Historical NoteKey to the City of Deshler, OH. This large wooden key, almost 3 feet in length, was given to President Reagan’s advance team during his whistle stop tour of Ohio October 12, 1984. President Reagan, using Harry Truman’s Presidential traincar Ferdinand Magellan, made six stops in Ohio, including Deshler. It has ears of corn on it for the “Corn City.” This tour is one of the scenes depicted by the Reagan Library’s new President Reagan hologram.
President Reagan recorded in his diary "Then down to the depot & we boarded the train. I was in the car Harry Truman used for his “Whistle Stop” in 1948—36 yrs. & 1 day ago. It had been F.D.R.s car & later Ikes. Our 1st stop was Sidney, then Lima, Ottawa, Deshler & finally after dark Perrysburg. The tally showed more than 100,000 people at those 5 stops & no counting of the crowds at all the small towns we passed through. I went out on the platform with a hand mike for all of those. It was a really great day."
President Reagan's Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Deshler, Ohio, October 12, 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03PjFGEQo_k
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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