Home Builders Auxiliary of Jackson, Mississippi Door
Artifact ID1981.37262.01
Object Type
Door
Maker
Home Builders Auxiliary of Jackson, Mississippi
(Jackson, MS)
Date
1981
Medium
Wood, Ink
Dimensions80 x 30 x 1 5/8 in. (203.2 x 76.2 x 4.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA white interior Chelsea door with a message and signatures inscribed on it. The inscription on the door states DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: TO OUR KEYS YOU DID NOT RESPOND; OUR CUSTOMERS CAN REACH THIS DOOR; BUT FINANCIALLY THEY CANNOT GO BEYOND; WE HAVE SENT YOU THIS DOOR TO KEEP YOU AWARE OF THE CRITICAL SITUATION THAT EXISTS WITH HOME BUILDERS IN MISSISSIPPI. WE NEED YOUR HELP IMMEDIATELY.
SINCERELY, HOME BUILDERS AUXILIARY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI." Multiple signatures follow the inscription in different colored inks. The top right of the door is dated "NOV 23 81."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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In Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryMaking Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures (2013), National Archives
Related LinksEntry in the National Archives Catalog:
Door Signed by the Home Builders Auxiliary of Jackson Mississippi