Seder in a Box Materials
Artifact SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017
Artifact ID2017.1.17.1.a-f
Object Type
Pamphlet, Instruction
Medium
paper, plastic, ink, metal, textile
DimensionsOverall - 2D (.a: Matzah Cover) L 9 7/8 in x W 9 7/8 in (25.1 cm x 25.1 cm )
Overall - 2D (.b: Staff Badges) L 5 1/4 in x W 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (.c: Copies of Songs and Prayers) L 11 1/2 in x W 9 in (22.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.d: Copies of Emancipation Proclamation) L 11 1/2 in x W 9 in (22.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.e: Passover Haggadah Booklet) L 8 1/2 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 1/8 in (14 cm x 0.3 cm x 21.6 cm )
Overall - 2D (.f: History and Setup Guide) L 11 1/4 in x W 8 3/4 in x D 1/8 in (22.2 cm x 0.3 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPieces from the Seder in a Box gift. The items include a white pouch with gold embroidered Hebrew letters that read Afikoman surrounded by a decorative wreath (.a), four laminated staff badges (.b), three laminated copies of prayers and songs (.c), three laminated copies of the Emancipation Proclamation (.d), four Passover Haggadah booklets (.e), and 27 copies of "The Obama White House Seder: A History and Set-up Guide" booklet (.f).Overall - 2D (.b: Staff Badges) L 5 1/4 in x W 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm x 13.3 cm )
Overall - 2D (.c: Copies of Songs and Prayers) L 11 1/2 in x W 9 in (22.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.d: Copies of Emancipation Proclamation) L 11 1/2 in x W 9 in (22.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Overall - 2D (.e: Passover Haggadah Booklet) L 8 1/2 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 1/8 in (14 cm x 0.3 cm x 21.6 cm )
Overall - 2D (.f: History and Setup Guide) L 11 1/4 in x W 8 3/4 in x D 1/8 in (22.2 cm x 0.3 cm x 28.6 cm )
Historical NoteThese items are a part of the "Seder in a Box" set, a package that contains the ritual objects necessary for a Passover Seder. During the 2008 Presidential Campaign, three Obama aides held a Passover Seder in their hotel room during the campaign trail. President Barack Obama attended the event and the Passover Seder celebration continued annually in the White House throughout the Obama Administration. The "Seder in a Box" set was a farewell gift to the First Family from three 2008 campaign aides who continued to work in the Obama Administration.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThis item is material associated with various agencies and offices during the Obama administration and maintained as government property 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 SeriesObama Administration Collection 2009-2017 (National Archives Identifier 66540607)
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