Artifact No. 2007.217, President Gerald R. Ford Memorial Football; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum (Grand Rapids, MI)
President Gerald R. Ford Memorial Football
Artifact ID2007.217
Object Type
Football
Maker
Wilson
(founded 1914)
Date
ca. 2007
Medium
leather, paint, thread, rubber, cotton, ink
DimensionsOverall Diam 11 in (27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA brown football displays white stripes, black stitches, white laces, a silver hand-painted message, and a navy-blue hand-painted letter "M".Historical NoteJulie Setlock left this football at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the month of mourning following his death on December 26, 2006.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe general public donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum circa 2000s.
Credit LineGift of Setlock Family
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Related to the Post-Presidential Life of Gerald R. Ford (620939)
Use Restriction Status
Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.