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Subject:
Reagan, Nancy 1923-  Search this
First Ladies Hall  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
Place:
United States
Date:
November 4, 1981
Category:
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Notes:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 3, "The Torch," December 1981, p. 1.
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1982. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, p. 363.
Summary:
Nancy Reagan officially presents her inaugural ball gown to the National Museum of American History collection of First Ladies' gowns. She announces a plan to establish a First Ladies' Fellowship, an annual Smithsonian award to be offered at the Museum for the study of costume in America.
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Dignitaries  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Presidents' spouses  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_1927