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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Pen Holder with Crystal Baseball
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Pen Holder with Crystal Baseball

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.081049.a-b
Object Type Holder, Pen
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium glass (crystal), metal, plastic, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D (a. base) H 4 in x W 6 in x D 3 1/2 in (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 8.9 cm )
 Other (b. pen) L 6 3/8 in x W 3/8 in x D 3/8 in (1 cm x 1 cm x 16.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA glass desktop pen holder (.a) with a decorative crystal baseball on the left and a notch for the pen the right. The inscription is etched into the glass base in gold ink. The associated pen (.b) is silver-toned and twists at the center with a fluted design along the exterior.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEtched into the glass base: "Life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" / Jackie Robinson / Presented to / PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA / by Ernie (Mr. Cub) Banks / November 20th 2013
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a ceremony at the White House to honor Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients on November 20, 2013.Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack 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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