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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Presidential Seal Matchbox Holder
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Presidential Seal Matchbox Holder

Artifact IDMO 1969.149.4
Object Type Holder, Matchbox
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Maker (American, founded 1881)
Dateca. 1933
Mediummetal (pewter), cardboard, wood
Dimensionsoverall H 13/16 in x W 2 3/8 in x D 1 1/2 in (2.1 cm x 6 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A pewter matchbox holder with a Seal of the President of the United States medallion on the top. The holder is open on three sides to accommodate a box of matches. Made by Val-Kill Industries, the holder is unmarked with the manufacturer's information.

b) Inserted into the holder is a two-piece box of Signal Light matches, made by The Diamond Match Co. Twenty-five unused matches are housed in the matchbox.
Historical NoteThis matchbox holder, possibly created in 1933, is an example of an item produced by Val-Kill Industries and distributed by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt as Christmas gifts in 1935.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Lorena Hickok to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1969.
Credit LineEstate of Lorena A. Hickok
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.
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