Skip to main content
1988.92 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.92 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Wine Cellar Key
1988.92 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.92 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Wine Cellar Key

Artifact ID1988.92 a-b
Object Type Key, Commemorative
Gifter
Date ca. 1975
Medium metal, fabric, cardboard
DimensionsOverall (key pendant) H 5 in x W 2 3/4 in x D 1/4 in (12.7 cm x 7 cm x 0.6 cm )
 Overall (box) H 5 1/8 in x W 3 7/8 in x D 5/8 in (13 cm x 9.8 cm x 1.6 cm )
Physical Description(a) A metal key hangs from a long chain made of alternating small and large oblong links.

(b) A small square white and silver box is lined with blue fabric.
Historical NotePresident and Mrs. Ford traveled to Helsinki, Finland on July 29, 1975. While President Ford attended the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which culminated in the Helsinki Accords, Betty Ford met with the public. Alongside other politicians’ wives, she toured Helsinki’s open-air market and ate lunch at the Kauppakilta restaurant. The restaurant’s manager, Aulis Harju, presented Mrs. Ford with this ceremonial key to its wine cellar.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe general public gifted the item to First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford administration. It was presented to her and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in 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 SeriesPublic Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74627970)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Collections