Jack and Jill of America Purse Hook
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.750711.1
Object Type
Hook
Intended Recipient
First Lady Michelle Obama
(American, 1964)
Medium
metal, felt, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/4 in x W 2 1/2 in x D 5 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 6.4 cm x 13.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionMetal purse hook with black felt on reverse that is imprinted with the Jack and Jill of America seal in pink. The logo depicts the silhouettes of four people with mountains and the Sun in the background.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEmbossed around outer edge of obverse: JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA INC.
1938
Business card of gifter retained for object file.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a Mother's Day Tea hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House in May 2010.Business card of gifter retained for object file.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to First Lady Michelle Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction Status(not entered)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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