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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
DAV First Day Cover
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

DAV First Day Cover

Artifact ID1970.35.211
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1964
Date DescribedNovember 27, 1964
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCommemorative First Day Cover. The cachet on the envelope is an image of JFK and a PT109 boat. Cachet text: "...And the Glow from that Fire can Truly Light the World - 1917 - John Fitzgerald Kennedy - 1963", "American Heritage Cahet Cover, "Azusa Chapter PY-109 Disabled Veterans", "Everything from A to Z in the U.S. A." Stamp adhered at upper right: 5c JFK Eternal Flame stamp. Postmarked at: Azusa CA - Nov 27, 1964.
Historical NoteThis first day cover of a stamp JFK memorial stamp commemorates the saying of a Requiem Mass on November 27, 1964. Featuring the Azusa Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • November 27, 1964
Not on view
Place Described
Azusa
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