John Glenn Archives

Artifacts Collection

Desktop Items Category
 

Category Item Number Description
Annie Glenn 42 Clock in an acrylic stand presented to Annie Glenn by the Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, 1986.
Annie Glenn 575 Small marble paperweight with metal plate inscribed "In Appreciation to Annie Glenn - D.M. Hearing & Speech Center - May 17, 1984."
Annie Glenn 676 Acrylic paperweight with a gold bell and brass plate inscribed "Annie Glenn - in recognition of your very special contribution as 1975 Honorary Chairman of the Ohio Association for Mental Health."
Corporate 39 Acrylic paperweight from the Hodges Ward Elliot Company pertaining to the Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort in Orlando, Florida, dated August 1998.
Corporate 447 Black plastic clock advertising the Holiday Inn at Lake Buena Vista "Kid Suites," no date, c.1980s.
Corporate 564 Small marble paperweight from the Aviation Hall of Fame, Dayton, Ohio, with metal plate inscribed "John H. Glenn, Jr., Board of Nominations, 1970-."
Corporate 675 Acrylic paperweight commemorating the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 1998.
Corporate 1244 Paperweight consisting of a quartz crystal cluster mounted upon an acrylic block inscribed "Matterhorn - Zermatt," presented to John Glenn during a trip to Switzerland in 1972.
Military 32 Glass ash tray for Project Lana, a transcontinental speed record set by a F4H Phantom II jet aircraft on May 24, 1961, presented to John Glenn by McDonnell Aircraft.
Military 746 Crystal, domed, paperweight on a pewter base containing the emblem of the U.S. Marine Corps, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
NASA 57 Acrylic paperweight containing a small metal model of a space shuttle from Manville Space Insulations, no date.
NASA 173 Small metal coin bank in the shape of a globe inscribed "John Glenn Is Up Again Discovery 98."
NASA 244 Pair (one blue, one gold) of pencil sharpeners shaped like a Mercury spacecraft made by the Sterling Company, c.1962.
NASA 406 Small gold colored paperweight from the Soviet Union featuring a half-globe inscribed "12-IV-1961 - CCCP" and a rocket inscribed "Boctok."
NASA 574 Marble paperweight with pewter plate inscribed "Gemini Celebration - Astronauts Hall of Fame - March 1993."
NASA 625 Desk pen set made from a marble block with John Glenn inscribed in blue lettering on the front and the Mercury Space Program logo inscribed in yellow on the top, no date.
NASA 669 Gray and white plastic paperweight in the shape of a Mercury spacecraft, inscribed "NASA - McDonnell - Project Mercury Manned Satellite Capsule," no date, c.1960s.
NASA 671 Black acrylic paperweight containing a small gold space shuttle, inscribed "Friendship 7 - February 20, 1962 - Discovery STS-95 - October 29, 1998 - Godspeed John Glenn - Eisenhower Medical Center Galaxy Gala - March 13, 1999."
NASA 1339 Small white flag with a drawing of a Mercury capsule and blue lettering "Friendship 7 - 3 orbits - time 4hrs. 56 min. - Feb. 20, 1962 - Col. John H. Glenn, Jr.," on pole with base, no date.
Post-Senate 357 Letter opener and pen set from Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration 2003, Dayton, Ohio. (Glenn was Secretary General of the organization)
Post-Senate 1306 Hinged wooden box containing a clock and the seal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with brass plate inscribed "presented to Senator John Glenn by General Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, June 2000."
Post-Senate 1331 Set of four coasters, on a wooden base, featuring the "Buckeye and Block O" Ohio State University logo, c.1999.
Senate 8 Paired set of flags of the USA and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, on poles with base. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 17 Acrylic paperweight inscribed, "U.S. Air Force - McDonnell Douglas - C-17 - First Flight September 15, 1991."
Senate 23 Marble name plate etched "Senator John Glenn." (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 29 Brass sculpture of a donkey. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 43 Acrylic paperweight with the seal of the (U.S. Department of Defense) Materials Laboratory, no date.
Senate 46 Marble paperweight from the “International Association of Gerontology, XIIIth Congress, 1985.”
Senate 56 Five sided wooden paperweight with brass plates from the NASA Lewis Research Center inscribed, "In Appreciation to John Glenn for ALERT Presentation - August 20, 1987."
Senate 58 Metal paperweight presented to John Glenn for his long-standing support of the National Security Agency Inspector General, October 20, 1997.
Senate 59 Wooden paperweight with a small metal plate inscribed "Muskingum College President's Associate," presented to John and Annie Glenn for their support of the college, circa 1976.
Senate 161 Small metal sculpture of an eagle on a marble base from the "American Foundrymen's Society, 1998."
Senate 163 Acrylic candy jar with lid from the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, no date.
Senate 170 Nameplate, "Mr. GLENN" used by John Glenn during hearings of the Senate Armed Services Committee, c.1980s.
Senate 171 Name plate, "MR. GLENN" from an unidentified Senate committee.
Senate 172 Name plate, "Sen. GLENN" used by John Glenn during the 1997 hearings on campaign finance reform held by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.
Senate 190 Pair of etched glass paperweights given to John Glenn at the Fairfield County [Ohio] Jefferson-Jackson Banquet on April 21, 1990. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 192 Jigsaw cut wooden sign, "Ohio" with Plexiglas banks built into both letter "O." (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 196 Cut glass piece containing an etched eagle, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 249 Small acrylic paperweight with miniature program "An Evening with Ted Williams" sent to John Glenn by the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston, January 1989.
Senate 250 Brass coaster with the logo of Kent State University sent to John Glenn in 1989. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 252 Small brass, star-shaped paperweight etched "Senator John Glenn - In Appreciation - Ohio Council of the Alzheimer's Association, 1998."
Senate 253 Desk top clock from the Ohio Governor's Community Service Commission, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 254 Small clock in an acrylic block inscribed "Navistar," no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 347 Small marble paperweight with metal logo, "Muskingum College Associate," no date.
Senate 359 Acrylic paperweight from the Rotary Club of Dayton featuring a small brass token containing busts of the Wright Brothers, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 360 Small brass eagle on a wooden base with plate inscribed "John H. Glenn, Jr." presented to Glenn in the 1970s by the Boy Scouts of America. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 374 Acrylic room thermometer inscribed "Hon. John Glenn" from the "IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers] 1982 Conference on United States Technology Policy, February 24-25, 1982."
Senate 427 Wooden block with a set of coasters from the Ohio Grain, Feed and Fertilizer Association, presented to John Glenn for "Distinguished Service to Agriculture," February 25, 1979.
Senate 439 Glass paperweight with an etched Masonic emblem presented to John Glenn by the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, no date.
Senate 440 Glass paperweight with etched emblem of the 33 Degree Mason, presented to John Glenn by the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, no date.
Senate 455 Glass paperweight inscribed "John Glenn" from the Women's Advertising Club of Toledo, no date.
Senate 477 Rubber stamp of John Glenn's signature.
Senate 484 Acrylic paperweight containing, "World's First VHSIC Chip, Matrix Switch, February 1983 TRW."
Senate 562 Brass paperweight from the City of Meridian, Mississippi, presented to John Glenn during his 1984 presidential campaign.
Senate 563 Brass paperweight from Mayor Ted Williams of Salt Lake City, Utah, presented to John Glenn during his 1984 presidential campaign.
Senate 565 Small marble paperweight from Athens State College, Athens, Georgia, presented to John Glenn during his 1984 presidential campaign.
Senate 566 Small marble paperweight from Mercy College, New York City, presented to John Glenn during his 1984 presidential campaign.
Senate 583 Granite paperweight inscribed with the logo of "Georgia's Stone Mountain," presented to John Glenn during his 1984 presidential campaign.
Senate 585 Acrylic paperweight inscribed "1928-1978" containing a miniature issue of My Weekly Reader.
Senate 648 Acrylic paperweight in the shape of the State of Ohio containing a sample of coal, inscribed "William H. Zimmer Generating Station Ohio Coal Day, July 23, 1990."
Senate 649 Small acrylic paperweight with two gold model aircraft from the Fokker Aircraft Company, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 664 Small marble paperweight with a brass medallion inscribed "A Beginning, John Glenn, 1974." (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 686 Acrylic "Silver Orbit" clock featuring U.S. silver coins for numbers around a map of the world, presented to John Glenn "In Appreciation - Parma [Ohio] Community General Hospital - Rededication - May 1977."
Senate 735 Small clear acrylic cube containing two metal models of the V-22 Osprey aircraft, inscribed "Bell Boeing V-22 - Winner - 1990 Collier Trophy."
Senate 736 Small clear acrylic cube containing a metal jet aircraft scanning the earth though a cloud layer, inscribed "United Technologies Norden Systems Joint STARS," no date.
Senate 750 Brass backed round glass tray embossed with the emblem of the U.S. Senate, no date.
Senate 1135 Pair of bookends inscribed "John Glenn" on front and "N.C. (North Carolina) Granite" on verso. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1241 Egg shaped paperweight featuring a leaf and branch design in Japanese cloisonné glass. (gift from Lyn Glenn; from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1246 Acrylic block paperweight containing the announcement of the formation of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, July 1, 1993.
Senate 1247 Two pieces of oak wood carved with "Sen. John Glenn" and "Thank You" sent to John Glenn by a constituent, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1251 Copper paperweight featuring a profile cut-out of the Statue of Liberty, inscribed "An American Portrait - September 18, 1984" presented to John Glenn by CBS Television to commemorate Glenn's participation in the program.
Senate 1252 Paperweight featuring a quartz crystal cluster from Arkansas mounted on a piece of Arkansas novaculite stone, with small metal plate inscribed "President William Jefferson Clinton - January 20, 1993 - Inaugural Luncheon."
Senate 1253 Letter holder featuring a slotted 12 gauge shotgun shell mounted on a small acrylic block etched "John Glenn." (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1307 Crystal orb etched with a map of the world and "Boeing - Working Together to Build the Future of Space," c.1990s.
Senate 1313 Silver painted cast iron "Mercury Rocket Bank," no date, c.1930s. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1318 Small plastic wind-up space shuttle toy made by the Tomy Toy Company, c.1980s. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1319 Small wooden egg kaleidoscope on a turned brass stand, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1320 "Magnetron Magnetic Fascination" consisting of two tri-armed, magnet filled spinners on a wooden base, made by the Andrews Manufacturing Company, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1330 Crystal paperweight etched with the image of a 1977 Kennedy half-dollar. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1340 Paired set of flags of the USA and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, on poles with base, no date.
Senate 1341 Small flag of the United Nations, on a pole with base, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1342 Paired set of small flags of the USA and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, on poles with base, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)
Senate 1343 Paired set of small flags of the USA and the U.S. Marine Corps, on poles with base, no date. (from Glenn's Senate office)