Welcome to the press room for the First Ladies exhibit. Here you will find copies of news releases, fact sheets, photos and other items associated with this exhibit.
Images from the Exhibit:
An assortment ofWhite House China. Counterclockwise from
top left:Adams, Reagan,Hayes,Madison,Harrison.
Courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum of American
History.
Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon,Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush,
Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford at the dedication of the
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1991. Courtesy of the
George Bush Presidential Library.
This velvet-trimmed black and gold metallic lace dress with a
black and gold lamé underdress belonged to Grace Coolidge.
Courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum of American
History.
Jacqueline Kennedy at a 1961 reception for Latin American
diplomats.The simple A-line clothes designed by Oleg Cassini
for Jackie Kennedy became known as the “Kennedy look.” Her
grey brocade silk dress with matching jacket is included in the
exhibition. © Bettmann/CORBIS
This faceted amber necklace is attributed to Martha
Washington. Courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum
of American History.
Edith Roosevelt with her son Quentin. Edith Roosevelt
screened photographers, oversaw the selection of
photographs, chose the magazines in which they would appear
and selected the authors to write the stories. Courtesy of the
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Eisenhower/Nixon campaign buttons. Courtesy of the
Smithsonian National Museum of American History. (18 MB tif)
Eleanor Roosevelt’s public service did not end when her
husband died in 1945.Her long involvement with
humanitarian issues led PresidentTruman to appoint her as a
delegate to the newly created United Nations where she led
the struggle to draft the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential
Library.
First Lady Kennedy (3 MB tif)
Logos from the Exhibit:
Smithsonian Logo (221 KB eps)
A&E Logo (282 KB eps)
First Ladies Logo (648 KB eps)
WORD documents:
First Ladies object list (97 KB doc)
First Ladies News Release (120 KB doc)
Ohio’s Presidential Homes (217 KB doc)
Ohio Historical Society Programming (46 KB doc)
Note to Program Managers and Editors: (651 KB doc)
SITES fact sheet: (97 KB pdf)
If you have additional questions, contact Michael Ring, Manager of Marketing & Public Relations at 614.297.2313 or toll-free at 800.640.6621.
First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image was organized by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Behring Center and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The Smithsonian Special Exhibition Fund and The Fannie and Stephen Kahn Charitable Foundation provided conservation and exhibition support.
