Fabric Samples from The President's Dining Room, Kitchen Curtains, and Blue Room
Artifact IDMO 2018.4.7
Object Type
Swatch
Date
1961
Designer
Albert Hadley
(Interior Designer, American 1920-2012)
Designer
Sister Parish
(American, 1910 - 1994)
Medium
cardstock, silk, damask, cotton, ink
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionCardstock with fabric samples from The President's dining room, the kitchen curtains, and the Blue Room damask table cover of the White House for the Parish - Hadley re-decoration project of the White House residence rooms.
Typed on a card at top is a description of the President's dining room curtains. Stapled to the cardstock are fabric samples of the blue silk for the Festoons and Jabots, the sea green silk for the side curtains, the red cotton ticking fabric for the kitchen curtains and the gold damask for the Blue Room tablecover.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House and Glen Ora.
On the reverse side is a black and white image of the White House Red Room.
Additional DetailsTyped on a card at top is a description of the President's dining room curtains. Stapled to the cardstock are fabric samples of the blue silk for the Festoons and Jabots, the sea green silk for the side curtains, the red cotton ticking fabric for the kitchen curtains and the gold damask for the Blue Room tablecover.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House and Glen Ora.
On the reverse side is a black and white image of the White House Red Room.
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum as part of the papers of Parish-Hadley Associates Inc.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Parish-Hadley Associates, Inc.
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyUse Restriction NoteCopyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions.Subjects
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