Kennedy & Johnson, "Leadership in the '60s," Matchbook, 1961
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Matchbook
Date Made
1961
Subject Date
20 January 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the Diamond Match Division of Diamond National Corporation, Springfield, Massachusetts.
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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