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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gold Leaf Brooch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gold Leaf Brooch

Artifact ID1968.44.2
Object Type Brooch
Gifter
Date ca.1960
Date GiftedOctober 1968
Medium Gold
DimensionsOverall H 1 1/8 in x W 2 7/8 in (2.9 cm x 7.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBrooch consisting of 2 overlapping gold filigree leaves with scalloped edges.
Historical NoteThis brooch was given to Lady Bird Johnson by the His Excellency Francois Tombalbaye, President of the Republic of Chad during a head of state visit to Washington, D.C. on October, 1968.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to First Lady Lady Bird Johnson during the Johnson Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • October 1968
Not on view
Place Gifted
Chad
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