2007.76.81 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
USSR Stamp Album
Artifact ID2007.76.81 a-b
Object Type
Album, Stamp
Gifter
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
Date
before 1975
Medium
paper, ink, adhesive, fabric, wood, polish
DimensionsOverall (Book is numbered as 2007.76.81) H 12 in x W 10 in x D 1 1/2 in (30.5 cm x 25.4 cm x 3.8 cm )
Overall (Case is numbered as 2007.76.81b) H 15 1/2 in x W 12 in x D 2 1/4 in (39.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 5.7 cm )
Overall (Outer case is numbered as 2007.76.81c) H 20 1/2 in x W 13 1/4 in x D 2 1/2 in (52.1 cm x 33.7 cm x 6.4 cm )
Physical Description(a) A royal blue stamp album features pages of colorful stamps in various sizes.Overall (Case is numbered as 2007.76.81b) H 15 1/2 in x W 12 in x D 2 1/4 in (39.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 5.7 cm )
Overall (Outer case is numbered as 2007.76.81c) H 20 1/2 in x W 13 1/4 in x D 2 1/2 in (52.1 cm x 33.7 cm x 6.4 cm )
(b) A rectangular wooden box features a vertical image of a clock tower enclosed by a scalloped border. There are two rows of horizontal text below it.
Historical NoteLeonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, gifted this stamp album to President Gerald R. Ford. Througout his life, Ford enjoyed collecting stamps.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteA foreign official gifted the item to President Gerald R. Ford during his term in office. It was presented to him, and he donated it to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum circa 2000s.
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status
Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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