There Goes a Mermaid: A NorFolktale
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.689096.3
Object Type
Book
Gifter
Lisa Suhay
Author
Lisa Suhay
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Date
2004
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/8 in x W 10 in x D 7 in (0.3 cm x 25.4 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionPaperback picture book with cover containing an illustration depicting a mermaid in yellow in front of a blue swirling wave.
by Lisa Suhay.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on title page: For Sasha + Malia
I am sending the mermaids in the form of water to watch over you. This book tells how to spot them.
[author's signature]
2009
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to Malia and Sasha 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 DetailsNational 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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