Name/Title
1987 White House Historical Association ornamentEntry/Object ID
2015.4.60Description
This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the seventh in the series. The ornament "commemorates the presidency of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States who lived in the White House from 1825 until 1829. President Adams did not buikd the great doorway [the sandstone portal and double mahogany doors of the white house, decorated with the traditional evergreen wreaths and red poinsettias], but its rich stone carvings show his favorite motifs of oak leaves and acorns. these must have caught his eye and captured his delight many times in his four years as President." The original ornament was on the tree has in the Blue Room of the White House during the 1987 Christmas season. A red satin ribbon for hanging the ornament is attached.
The ornament includes an informational insert telling about the ornament and the White House Historical Association.
The ornament is boxed with three other ornaments. The box is blue, with gold lettering. The lid of the box reads The White House Historical Association Ornament Set Collection" and has outlined sketches of each of the four ornaments (from the years 1985-1988) on it. The box is lined with a liner that is molded in four sections and covered with blue velveteen. the back of the box is plain blue. There is a small white bar code sticker near the bottom middle. "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org" is printed in white letters underneath.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift