The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.689244.15
Object Type
Book
Author
Henry Winkler
(American, 1945)
Gifter
Henry Winkler
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Author
Lin Oliver
(American)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Date
2007
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 5/8 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 in (1.6 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionHardcover book with a cover featuring a depiction of a boy in a red outfit with yellow dots pulling on a red curtain a his pants are falling down. There is a girl behind him to the right in a white shirt and skirt and a boy behind him to the left with a headset on and clip board. The title is in black at the center of the cover. It is book #11 in the "Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever" series.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 Details
National 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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