"TV Guide: A TV Tour of the White House, Your Guide: The First Lady," February 10-16, 1962

Summary

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy received much media coverage for her restoration of the White House state rooms. The American public was fascinated by Mrs. Kennedy's sense of style, dedication to history, and determination to authenticate and seek out furnishings used by previous presidents and their families. This TV Guide magazine featured the first televised tour of the White House by a First Lady.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy received much media coverage for her restoration of the White House state rooms. The American public was fascinated by Mrs. Kennedy's sense of style, dedication to history, and determination to authenticate and seek out furnishings used by previous presidents and their families. This TV Guide magazine featured the first televised tour of the White House by a First Lady.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

February 1962

Subject Date

10 February 1962-16 February 1962

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.110.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in

Width: 5.25 in

Length: .188 in

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: COMING UP-- A TV TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE / Your Guide: THE FIRST LADY / TV / GUIDE / Mrs John F. Kennedy

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