White House - Report of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, 1969-74 (2)” of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R
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The original documents are located in Box 46, folde r “White House - Report of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, 1969-74 (2)” of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 46 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON I\JSTITUTIO\JS LE"JDI"JG OBJECTS TO THE WHITE HOUSE Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Diolomatic Receotion Rooms, Deoartment of State, Washington, D. C. Harry S. Truman Library, Indeoendence, Missouri Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Metrooolitan Museum of Art, Washington, D. C. Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Mount Vernon, Virginia Museum of History and Technology, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. \fational Archives and Records Services, Washington, D. C. "Jational Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, D. C. N"ational Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. "Jational Portrait Gallery, Washington, D. C. "Jew York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, "Jew York Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelrhia, Pennsylvania Philadelohia Museum of Art, Philadelohia, Pennsylvania Toledo \.1useum of Art, Toledo, Ohio LOANS TO THE WHITE HOUSE 1969-1974 FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS English silver cake basket made by Robert Garrard, 1804, believed to have belonged to James Madison, Lent by Mrs. Morton Iler. Four French porceain plates with floral decoration, circa 1810, used by James Monroe, Lent by Mr. Laurence G. Hoes. Four French porcelain dinner plates and two soup plates, circa 1790, used by George Washington. Lent by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union. Five pieces of Presidential porcel:ain from the administrations of Washington, Monroe, Taylor and Jackson, Lent Anonymously. Chippendale tea table made in New York, circa 1765-1770. Lent by Mr. Mitchell Taradash, Chippendale highboy made in Philadelphia, circa 1760-1770, Lent by The Dietrich Foundation, :--iewport, R. I. blockfront slant top desk, circa 1760-1775. Lent by 'lfie Dietrich Foundation. Set of six Oiippendale side chairs believed to have been made in Charleston, South' Carolina, circa 1770, Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Levon Register, Federal banjo clock made in Concord, Massachusetts by Lemuel Curtis, circa 1816, Lent by Mr. and Mrs. Levori Register. Sheraton card table in the style of Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1810. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. Philadelphia Chippendale pole screen with cabriole legs, circa 1770. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation, Chippendale block.front chest with claw and ball feet made in Massachusetts, circa 1760, Lent by The Dietrich Foundation, Chippendale side chair made in Philadelphia, circa 1785 and attributed to James Gillingham. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Mahogany Sheraton drum table attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1810-1815, Lent by Mrs. James Balling. Federal mantel mirror with panels of reverse painting on glass, lmade in New York, circa 1815, Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, American Empire secretary bookcase attributed to Charles-Honore Lannuier, New York, circa 1810-1815, Lent by Mrs. James Balling. Chippendale arm chair madein Philadelphia, circa 1760. Lent by Mrs. Samuel W. Morris, Pair of Chippendale brass andirons with engra.ved spiral turnings, made in Philadelphia, circa 1790. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Pair of Chippendale architectural mirrors, late 18th century. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Chippendale card table made in Philadelphia, circa 1760 and attributed to Benjamin Randolph. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Three piece Chinese porcelain garniture in "Fitzhugh" pattern, late 18th century. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Sheraton work table attribute·d to Duncan Phyfe, circa 1810, New York. Lent by Mrs. Edward V. Jones, Pair of French porcelain fruit coolers made by Nast 'a Paris, about 1806, part of a service ordeo..ed and used by James and Dolley Madison, Lent by Mrs, Richard C. Marshall. Set of ten Chi ppercrlale dining room chairs, possibly Massachusetts, late 18th c. Lent by Mr, M, V, Bailliere. Pair of EQglish console tables in the manner of Robert Adam, circa 1785-1790. Lent by The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Suite of French gilded furniture believed to have been purchased by James Monroe in France, circa 1803 Lent by The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pair of Chippendale arm chairs made in Philadelphia, circa 1780-85. and believed to have been owned by George Washington. Lent Anonymously. Sheraton desk believed to have been used by John Quincy Adams, circa 1820. Lent by Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Harlow. Federal looking glass with gilded eagle. Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. American Empire card table labelled by Charles Honore Lannuier, New York, circa 181 4815, Lent by Mrs. James Balling. Two silver tea services made in Philadelphia circa 1825. Lent by Mr. G." G. c. Meade Easby. Pair of English cut glass wall sconces, early 19th century. Lent by Mrs. Donald Armstrong. Mahogany Sheraton sofa table, circa 1800-1815, Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, Classical pier table with marble top and rosewood veneers by Charles Honore Lannuier, circa 1815. Lent by the Metropolitan Muse um of Art, New York, New York. Victorian style brass bed, circa 1875, Lent by Mr, S. G, Stein, IV. Late Federal American drum table, circa 1810-1815, Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State, Pair of English argand lamps, early 19th century. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State from Mrs. Webster Smith. Sheraton card table attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1810, Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State from Mrs. Webster Smith. Sheraton dining room table, circa 1810. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State from Mrs, Webster Smith. Federal secretary bookcase surn1ounted by a carved eagle, early 19th century. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Roorr.s, Department of State from Mrs, Webster Smith. Sheraton settee made in New York, circa 1810, Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State From Mrs. Webster Smith, Federal looking glass with eglomise panel and gilded eagle. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State from Mrs. Webster Smith. Early 20th century reproduction of an English partner's desk. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State from Mr. Hay Watkins, the Ches sie System. Sheraton card table made in New York, circa 1810, Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State. Pair of Hepplewhite card tables made in Philadelphia in the late 18th century. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State, Federal chest of drawers made in Massachusetts in the early 19th century, Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State, Sheraton gilded looking glass, American or English, circa 1800-1810. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State. Aubusson rug, circa 1860. Lent by Mrs. Donald Armstrong, Hamaden (Persian} rug, circa early 20th century. Lent by Mrs, Donald Armstrong. Presidential memorabilia Collection of memorabilia associated with William H. Harrison including a silver cup, silver muffin dishes, porcelain and two letters written by Harrison, Lent by Mr. Christopher Short. Miscellaneous 1-792 nao of the city of Washington, orinted by Thackara and Vallance, Lent by Mr, J, Grant Burke. PAINTINGS Oil painting, "Baltimore Harbor 11 by Fitz Hugh Lane. Lent by Mr. Sheldon Arpad. Oil painting, portrait of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale, replica of a portrait by the same artist painted in 1776. Lent by the Landsell K. Christie Estate. Oil painting, "New England Snow Scene" by George Durrie, 1858. Lent by The Honorable Peter Frelinghuysen. Oil painting, "Davenport and Rock Island on the Mississippi" by Henry Lewis, Lent by The Dietrich Foundation, Oil painting, "Upper Mississippi River" by Henry Lewis. Lent by The Dietrich Foundation. Two oilpaintings "Grain Time"and'Muir Woods Creek 11 by George Demont Otis, Lent by Mrs, Frank Hartley, Oil painting , portrait of John Adams by John Trumbull, 1793. Lent by Harvard College. Oil painting, "The Defeat of the English Boat Guerriere by The American boat Constitution, 11 artist unknown, late 19th century. Lent by Mr, Ray Smith. Oil painting, life portrait of Mrs. James Monroe by Benjamin West painted in London in 1796. Lent Anonymously. Oil painting, portrait of Maria Hester Monroe, daughter of James Monroe and first daughter of a President to be married in the White House. Lent anonymously. Oil painting, portrait of Maria Monroe, artist unknown. Lent by Mrs. Harris E. Kirk, Oil painting, "Old Faithful" by Albert Bierstadt. Lent by the Anschutz Collection, Oil painting, "Grand Canyon" by W. R. Leigh. Lent by the Anschutz Collection. Drawing, "Liberty Cap,' Yellowstone" by Thomas Moran. Lent by the Anschutz Collection. Oil painting, portrait of Betsy Short, daughterof William H. Harrison, artist unknown, Lent by Mr. Christopher Short. Oil painting, portrait of President Harry S, Truman by John Slavin. Lent by the Harry S. Truman Library. Oil painting, "Landscape with Steeple" by Childe Hassam, 1900. Lent by the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Department of State, Oil painting, "Shipping at Philadelphia" by David J. Kennedy, c.