Treasures from Our Vaults
The musuem collection of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is comprised of over 100,000 three-dimensional objects and works of art. Due to exhibit size limitations of the Museum, most of the objects will never be seen on display. Among the collection are gifts, including those presented to President Clinton from foreign heads of state, as well as gifts recieved by President Clinton from regular citizens from the United States and around the globe.
We will rotate our behind the scene objects in order to show the public what is being kept in storage.
Description of Objects:
- Hammered silver metal bowl with scalloped rim with raised seashell motifs, clear and crosshatched roundels on side and three ornate openwork feet. Gift of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Office of the President, Cairo, The Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Baseball autographed by Hank Aaron given at the 25th anniversary celebration of Aaron's 715th home run in April, 1999.
- Woman's basketball jersey lettered "H. Clinton 1." Gift from the 1994 NCAA champions, the University of North Carolina’s women’s basketball team.
- Carpeted wood and straw cat tree house on a pole with two platforms below. Front of house reads "Swiss Chalet For S'Sock’s." Gift from Sitterdorf, Switzerland.
- Bust of a Moai, or Easter Island figure made of lapis with carnelian stone headdress, 11" high. Plaque reads "Easter Island's Moai, Recuerdo de Chile Bluestone" Gift from Vitacura, Chile.
- “Peles Castle” brass jewelry box with lion support at each corner. Symbols and scenery of Peles Castle in Sinaia, Romania carved in relief on ivory-colored plates on each side. Gift of His Excellency Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania.
- Commemorative silver plate with etched building façade in center. Upper rim has gold seal of Jordan, lower rim has plaque reading "Jordanian-Israeli Peace Treaty 26.10.1994". Gift of Her Majesty Queen Noor al Hussein, Queen of the Heshemite Kingdom, Jordan. Presented at the Peace Signing Ceremony on October 26, 1994.
From Temporary Exhibits
From the exhibit, "Play Ball! The St. Louis Cardinals"
From the exhibit, "Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection"
