Box signed by Jimmy Carter housing a cuff link worn by Eugene Allen
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Signed by
- President Carter, Jimmy, American, born 1924
- Date
- 1977-1981
- Medium
- cardboard, coated paper, synthetic fiber, ink
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 3/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 in. (8.1 × 5.9 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Box signed by President Jimmy Carter containing one cuff link from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The white box is signed on the lid by Carter in green ink. The white box is slightly discolored. There is an insert inside the box with two (2) hand-made holes to secure cuff links. Only one cuff link is in the box and the second opening is empty.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Politics
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.9.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.