TitleBloomington, Illinois Key in Framed Certificate

Inventory Number1981.620

Full CollectionRonald Reagan Collection - 1981 Donation

Object Description

This shadow box contains a gold key from Bloomington, Illinois given to Ronald Reagan. The shadow box is wooden with a thick edge and deep frame. The backing of the box is made of green felt. The gold key is stitched onto the backing although pieces of thread have broken allowing the key to move around the box. There is a gold, metal plate screwed to the frame which reads:
"RONALD REAGAN
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNISM 
MAYOR BOB McGRAW         1-20-61"

When the frame is turned over there is a wire piece which allows for the owner to hang the box. A sticker on the back reads:
"This picture was framed by 
Chester Wonderlin
Galleries
403 N. Main, Bloomington, Ill.
Phone 6-3045
'Where Custom Framing is a Matter of 
Imagination and Design'
Pictures Shipped Everywhere!
Prints, Water Colors and Original Oils"

Object DateJanuary 20, 1961

Object StatusCurrent

Object TypeCertificate

Country OriginUnited States

Credit LineThe Reagan Family

Full LocationEureka College Archives - Stack 2 - Section 3 - Shelf 5

SubjectHonorary

Inventory Contact NameBouslog, Katelynn - Ronald Reagan Museum - Eureka College

Imperial DimsFrame dimensions: 7 5/8 x 13 5/8 in.