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A Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
A Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

A Tea Reader: Living Life One Cup at a Time

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.05312013-29-1
Object Type Book
Author
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1964)
Date 2011
Medium paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall (book laying flat) H 1 3/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 3/8 in (3.5 cm x 13.7 cm x 21.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA hardcover book with a paper sleeve cover. The sleeve cover is brown and black with a tea sachet and tag on the front, green spine, and a white back. The interior cover is green. The book is an anthology that shares the ways that tea has changed lives through personal, intimate stories.


Historical NoteThis gift was given to the First Lady Michelle Obama during the Joining Forces Military Mother's Day Tea Party on May 9, 2013.
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 StatusRestricted - Possibly
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