Kennedy & Johnson, "Leadership in the '60s," Matchbook, 1961
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This matchbook belonged to United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies. Gies served from 1941 until 1967. He oversaw the fleet of White House vehicles for five presidents -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
This matchbook belonged to United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies. Gies served from 1941 until 1967. He oversaw the fleet of White House vehicles for five presidents -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Artifact
Matchbook
Date Made
1961
Subject Date
20 January 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
Creator Notes
Made by the Diamond Match Division of Diamond National Corporation, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Keywords
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.241.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
Material
Cardboard
Color
Ivory (Color)
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.8125 in (folded)
Width: 2 in (folded)
Inscriptions
Obverse: (Photos of Kennedy and Johnson) / LEADERSHIP IN THE 60'S / CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING MATCH Interior: JOHN F. KENNEDY / PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES / LYNDON B. JOHNSON / VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Bottom edge: DIAMOND MATCH DIV. SPRINGFIELD MASS. Verso: WASHINGTON, D.C. / JANUARY 20, 1961
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