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Titleist White Sox Baseball Cap
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Titleist White Sox Baseball Cap
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Titleist White Sox Baseball Cap

Artifact ID2017.5.65.a-b
Object Type Cap, Baseball
Brand (Founded 1932)
Medium textile (cotton), paper (cardboard), plastic, metal, enamel, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a-b: Hat with Ball Marker) H 5 1/8 in x W 7 1/4 in x L 11 1/8 in (13 cm x 18.4 cm x 28.3 cm )

Physical DescriptionBlack Titleist White Sox golf cap (.a) with removable magnetic ball marker (.b). Hat is embroidered with thick white thread with the Titleist logo on the front and back. The ball marker is white and black with the White Sox logo and attaches to the proper left corner of the bill. The left side of the hat is an embroidered White Sox logo.
Historical NotePresident Barack Obama received this hat as a birthday present from Marvin Nicholson on August 1, 2009.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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