Warner Brothers Theatres Pass, 1941
Artifact IDMO 1996.2
Object Type
Pass
Maker
American Emblem Company (A.E. Co.)
(American, 1913 - 1963)
Date1941
Mediummetal (sterling silver)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA 1941 Warner Brothers Theatres admission pass in the form of a round silver token with a scalloped edge and a metal loop at the top.
OBVERSE: "THE COURTESY OF / WARNER BROS / THEATRES / EXTENDED TO / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / H M WARNER [facsimile signature]" encircled by a laurel leaf design.
REVERSE: “1941 / Number / 4 / STERLING A.E. CO.” encircled by a laurel leaf design.
Historical NoteThis 1941 Warner Brothers Theatres pass was sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt in December 1940 by Joseph Bernhard, President and General Manager of the Warner Brothers Circuit Management Corporation in New York, NY.OBVERSE: "THE COURTESY OF / WARNER BROS / THEATRES / EXTENDED TO / FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT / H M WARNER [facsimile signature]" encircled by a laurel leaf design.
REVERSE: “1941 / Number / 4 / STERLING A.E. CO.” encircled by a laurel leaf design.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteFrom the presidential papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt, donated as a bequest of FDR to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947. The President's Personal File (PPF) 1050 - Warner Brothers Motion Picture Company. Transferred from the FDR Library Archives.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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