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La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina Documentos Facsimile Edition
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina Documentos Facsimile Edition
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

La Realidad De Las Capitulaciones De Santa Fe Y El Caracter Que Tuvo La Expedicion Colombina Documentos Facsimile Edition

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.714044.4
Object Type Facsimile
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date 1992
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/4 in x W 9 1/8 in x D 13 in (0.6 cm x 23.2 cm x 33 cm )
Physical DescriptionA collection of facsimile documents dating from the late 15th century, which includes capitulations, deeds, letters of accreditation and appointment, memorials and others papers from the archive collection of the Kingdom of Aragon in Barcelona, as well as the Simancas Record Office and the Indies Archive in Seville. The Capitulations of Santa Fe were a royal document signed on April 17, 1492 in the town of Santa Fe, on the outskirts of Granada, which records the agreements reached between the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castille and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Christopher Columbus regarding his planned expedition to the west.
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of a working visit to the White House in October 2009 by Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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