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Pen used by President Ronald Reagan, October 1988, O'Hare Field, Chicago

Object | Accession Number: 1993.20.1.2
Date
1988 October  (creation)
Geography
creation : Chicago (Ill.)
Classification
Office Equipment and Supplies
Category
Writing materials
Object Type
Pens (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sandy Elster
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About This Object

Physical Description
Pen (attached to mount below photograph); printed in gold across body, "Ronald Reagan."
Dimensions
overall : 5.390 in. (13.691 cm.)
Materials
overall : metal, plastic, ink

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The pen was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Sandy Elster.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:25:09
This page: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn7368

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