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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Amber Necklace
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Amber Necklace

Artifact ID1967.16.1
Object Type Necklace
Gifter
Date ca.1960
Date GiftedApril 12, 1967
Medium Gold, amber
DimensionsOverall H 35 in (88.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionNecklace comprised of 20 graduated teardrops of dark-toned amber alternating with smaller pieces of yellow amber connected with gold wire formed into continuous ringlets. Largest teardrop is about 43 x 27mm. Single dark amber teardrop attached to spring catch. Presented in carved wooden box (1967.16.4).
Historical NoteThis necklace was given to Lady Bird Johnson by His Excellency Joaquin Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic on April 12, 1967, during the Latin American Summit Conference in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
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
  • April 12, 1967
Not on view
Place Gifted
Dominican Republic
Place of Credit
Punta del Este
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