Watermelon Bowl
Artifact ID1981.33307.01
Object Type
Bowl, Decorative
Gifter
Lori Goodwin
Maker
Lori Goodwin
(Rural Electrification Company, Rush Springs, OK)
Date
June 1981
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions4 × 14 × 8 in. (10.2 × 35.6 × 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionCeramic bowl in the shape of a half watermelon lettered on the bottom "TO PRESIDENT REAGAN FROM LORI GOODWIN AND THE WATERMELON CAPITOL OF THE WORLD, RUSH SPRINGS, OKLAHOMA, JUNE 1981."Historical NoteIt was presented at the Rural Electrification Ceremony in the White House Rose Garden June 17, 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 - Possibly
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