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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.
Notepad Holder with Notepad
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Notepad Holder with Notepad

Artifact IDMO 1974.264
Object Type Holder, Writing Equipment
Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1937
Mediummetal (pewter)
Dimensionsoverall H 5 1/4 in x W 3 1/4 in x D 1/4 in (13.3 cm x 8.3 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) A pewter note pad holder. Set into the header is a small, 3/8" silver-colored medallion that features a bas relief right-facing profile image of FDR's head encircled by text that reads: • PRESIDENT • FRANKLIN • D • ROOSEVELT • / HYDE • PARK • N•Y•. The manufacturer's mark is stamped into the lower right corner of the reverse of the holder: VAL-KILL.

b) A small, white paper notepad that sits in the holder (a).
Historical NoteThis notepad holder is a 1937 example of Christmas gift items produced by Val-Kill Industries for Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt to distribute. It was made by the forge metalsmith, Arnold Berge.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Arnold Berge
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)
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