Fabric Samples from White House Oval Yellow Room
Artifact IDMO 2018.4.17
Object Type
Swatch
Date
1962
Designer
Albert Hadley
(Interior Designer, American 1920-2012)
Designer
Sister Parish
(American, 1910 - 1994)
Medium
cardstock, silk, tassels
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionCardstock with fabric samples from the Oval Yellow Room of the White House for the Parish - Hadley re-decoration project of the White House residence rooms.
Handwritten at top of page in black ink is The Oval Room. Adherred to cardboard are several sample swatches for the two Jacob Bergeres chairs of apricot silk moire, a sample of apricot cheneille for 2 arm chairs, and a sample of the apricot velvet for 2 pillows with an apricot tassels trim.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House.
Handwritten at top of page in black ink is The Oval Room. Adherred to cardboard are several sample swatches for the two Jacob Bergeres chairs of apricot silk moire, a sample of apricot cheneille for 2 arm chairs, and a sample of the apricot velvet for 2 pillows with an apricot tassels trim.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House.
Historical NoteDescription of The Oval Room
Walls: Yellow
Overcurtains of yellow silk faille, swags and jabots
Additional DetailsWalls: Yellow
Overcurtains of yellow silk faille, swags and jabots
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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