Artefacts

Squaw Valley 1960, Olympic village key of the room occupied by Jean VUARNET (FRA).

Physical description

Caption: "VIII Olympic Winter Games ; Squaw Valley, California".

Used

Used: Jean VUARNET

Materials

metal, bakelite

Colors

red, white, silver

Dimension

4.7 x 10 cm, 0.2 cm, 17 g

Literature

The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2009.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> key

Reference number

236217

Keywords

Squaw Valley 1960, Olympic Winter Games Olympic symbol Olympic Village

Notes

Squaw Valley 1960 – Jean VUARNET (FRA)’s room key at the Olympic Village. Jean Vuarnet stayed in room number 376. The athletes and officials were housed in four dormitories at the Olympic Village, which was the first proper Village to be used at the Winter Games. Prior to this, the athletes had been put up in hotels or other accommodation facilities located in the Games zone. Donated by the athlete’s son