The Long Winter
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.690824.2
Object Type
Book
Author
Laura Ingalls Wilder
(American, 1867 - 1957)
Illustrator
Garth Williams
(American, 1912 - 1996)
Intended Recipient
Malia Obama
(American, 1998)
Intended Recipient
Sasha Obama
(American, 2001)
Date
1994
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 7/8 in x W 5 1/8 in x D 7 3/4 in (2.2 cm x 13 cm x 19.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionPaperback book with a cover containing an illustration depicting a boy and two girls bundled in winter jackets and scarves. The two girls are holding hands and each is holding a red book while the boy is holding a snowball. In the background there is a person on a sled with another person atop the sledding hill as well as three buildings off in the distance.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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