National Archives Quill Set

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Quill pen with nib tip
• Black ink
• Product Description

• This exclusive quill set includes a unique feather pen that pays a special tribute to the National Archives Museum. Wonderful for practicing calligraphy and penmanship, this pen set makes a fantastic gift.

In 1930, New York Architect John Russell Pope was selected to design the National Archives Building. Pope's neoclassical design included both practical and symbolic aspects of housing the nation's records. He proposed a monumental structure with highly decorative architectural features, giant Corinthian columns, 40-foot bronze doors, and inscriptions representing the building's historical importance.

Construction began in 1931 with a groundbreaking ceremony on Pennsylvania Avenue. On February 20, 1933, President Herbert Hoover laid the cornerstone of the building, dedicating it to the people of the United States.

In December 2023, the National Archives Building was designated as a National Historic Landmark.