Pen, Marker

Object number77.78.73 a-e

Manufacturer The Eversharp Pen Company, a subsidiary of the Parker Pen Company

Date1966

MediumMetal; Plastic; Ink; Cardboard; Paper

Credit LineGift of James G. Fulton

DescriptionBlack plastic felt tip pen with box top and bottom, a pen holder insert, and an ink refill tube.DimensionsHeight x Length x Depth (a): 0.5 × 5.25 × 0.625 in. (1.3 × 13.3 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.125 × 6.063 × 0.438 in. (5.4 × 15.4 × 1.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 1.938 × 5.938 × 0.813 in. (4.9 × 15.1 × 2.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 1.938 × 5.875 × 0.375 in. (4.9 × 14.9 × 1 cm)
Height x Length x Depth (e): 0.563 × 5.438 × 0.25 in. (1.4 × 13.8 × 0.6 cm)
Inscriptions(b) Seal of the President of the United States printed in blue ink in center. Printed, free-hand signature: "Lyndon B. Johnson".

(d) "One of the pens used by the President, / March 16 1966, in signing H.R. 12563, / An Act to provide for the participation / of the United States in the Asian / Development Bank."

(e) "LIFT / HERE" printed on paper tab.

(f) "super Quick / TAP-TANK / FITS EVERSHARP & PARKER / PERMANENT BLACK TAP-TANK / THE PARKER PEN CO. / MADE IN U.S.A. TAP-TANK"

(g) Instructions with "NEW EXCITING WAY / TO WRITE & MARK / Tip-Wic / By EVERSHARP" printed across the top.
Marks(g) Manufacturer's information printed at the bottom of the instructions: "The Eversharp Pen Company / A Subsidiary of the Parker Pen Company".
Historical NotesPen was used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign H.R. 12563, "An Act to provide for the participation of the United States in the Asian Development Bank."

Related person Lyndon B. Johnson

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