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    Letter from Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis to Congressman William McCulloch

    Written by
    Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, American, 1929 - 1994
    Subject of
    McCulloch, William Moore, American, 1901 - 1980
    President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
    Date
    June 24, 1971
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (20.6 x 20.6 cm)
    Description
    This three-page letter (abc) and envelope (d) from Jacquelyn Kennedy Onassis is addressed to Congressman William McCulloch of Ohio. Onassis thanks him for his support of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and for supporting her husband, President John. F. Kennedy. The stationery pages are pale blue, square-shaped and have a logo in the top left corner that contains an image of Aristotle Onassis's yacht, named after his daughter, and text that reads [On Board S/Y Christina]. The letter is handwritten in printscript and is signed [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]. The envelope is addressed [Congressman William M. McCulloch / House Office Building / Washington DC / USA] and has two postage stamps and a black ink stamp in the top right. The text of the ink stamp is illegible but it appears to be in Greek.
    Place used
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Ioánnina, Epirus, Greece, Europe
    Place made
    Skorpiós, Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Politics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    U.S. History, 1969-2001
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
    Object number
    2014.1abcd
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c77a10cd-5452-4f8b-bf49-19fa102a1bd9
  • Olive branch given to Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944
    Distributed by
    Hellenic Olympic Committee, Greek, founded 1894
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    plastic, metal, wood, organic material, plant fiber, polyester, paper, tape, and graphite
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 13 × 5 × 1 1/2 in. (33 × 12.7 × 3.8 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic olive tree box.
    A long, rectangular light brown wooden box. There is a thick clear lid that is attached with a screw in each corner. There is a handwritten inscription in black ink on the bottom proper left corner. There are a few scratches and smudges on the lid.
    The proper left side has two (2) golden color metal hinges. The proper right side has a metal box clasp in the center and two rectangular gold colored metal plates. The plates have engraved text.
    The plate near the top of the box reads ["???I??S", ????S ????OS ???????S / ?G ???? ???T??? ?????O? ??????????O?]. The plate near the bottom of the box reads ["KOTINOS", BRANCH OF WILD OLIVE, FROM THE SACRED ALTIS / OF OLIMPIA, GLORIOUS PRIZE ANCIENT OLYMPIC WINNERS / PRESENTED BY THE HELLENIC OLYMPIC COMMITTEE].
    On the back side of the box there is a handwritten inscription in black ink.
    The inside of the box is lined with shiny taupe polyester. There is a clear plastic bag near the bottom of the box. It has an undetermined substance inside of it. The bag is tied with grey and off-white ribbon. There is a branch coming out of the bag. The branch goes off into several different directions. The sections of the branch have dried up brown leaves which have curled with age.
    Place collected
    Athens, Greece, Europe
    Place depicted
    Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Classification
    Awards and Medals
    Tools and Equipment-Sports and Recreational
    Type
    trophies (prizes)
    plants
    boxes (containers)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Olympics
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tommie and Delois Smith
    Object number
    2016.110.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ff20ad4-1657-4654-9bb9-78138ce2fe8c
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