Title

Keepsake

preferred label

Keepsake

alternative label

Personalized Memento

Personal Artifact

definition

An object or artifact preserved due to its direct association with a recipient's specific achievement or presence, and which is personalized or unique to the recipient. The item is not a formal award.

Description

An object or artifact preserved due to its direct association with a recipient's specific achievement or presence, and which is personalized or unique to the recipient. The item is not a formal award.

is in scheme

Accolade Type Classification Scheme

has broader

Memento

scope note

Use for items specifically given to the recipient (e.g., personalized gifts).

example

A signed event photograph; a custom-engraved gift from an appreciative audience.