1987.447 a-d; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Poem Scroll

Artifact ID1987.447 a-d

Date before 07/1975

Medium paper, paint, fabric, wood

DimensionsOverall (box) H 3 1/4 in x W 33 in x D 3 1/2 in (8.3 cm x 83.8 cm x 8.9 cm )
Overall (scroll) H 87 in x W 27 1/2 in (221 cm x 69.9 cm )

Physical Description(a) A vertical gold and blue scroll features white Japanese characters outlined in black.
Historical NoteToshiharu Takano gifted this scroll to President Ford in July 1975. The poem on the scroll is by Sakuma Shōzan, a Japanese scholar and politician from the Edo period.Additional Details

Custodial History NoteA foreign official gifted the item to President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in September 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

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 Restricted – Possibly

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