Belt Buckle - Hogs are Beautiful
Artifact ID1984.01566.01
Object Type
Buckle, Belt
Gifter
Eric W. Dee
Maker
The Great American Buckle Company
(Chicago, IL)
Date
1978
Medium
Metal (brass)
Dimensions2 9/16 × 3 7/16 × 5/8 in. (65.7 × 87.5 × 15.4 mm)
Physical DescriptionAn oval brass belt buckle depicting two hogs and text stating, "HOGS ARE BEAUTIFUL." The verso of the buckle states, "Limited Edition, 1978 Copyright, The Great American Buckle Company Chicago, National Pork Producers Council, First Casting December 1975."Historical NoteOn August 2, 1982 President Ronald Reagan visited with Eric Dee at the Dee Family Farm in State Center, IA. He received a tour, met some pigs, and later held a question and answer session with Iowa farmers in Des Moines. In 1984, Dee's son toured the White House and left the belt buckle for President Reagan.
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© The Great American Buckle Company 1978
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