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Betty C. Monkman

Betty C. Monkman

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Betty C. Monkman is a former White House Curator and author of The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families and The Living White House.[1][2]

She joined the Curator's office in 1967 and helped fill gaps in the White House's collection.[3] Monkman served as Chief Curator from 1997 through 2002.[4] Among her duties was supervising the changeover between presidential administrations, including between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.[5][6]

Upon her retirement, she had served as curator under eight presidents.[7]


References

  1. "Betty C. Monkman". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  2. Monkman, Betty C. (2013). The Living White House (13th ed.). Washington, D.C. ISBN 978-1-931917-39-1. OCLC 881279962.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Blair, Elizabeth (2017-01-23). "How A Work Of Art Makes It Onto The Wall Of The White House". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  4. "Betty Monkman". Gerald R. Ford Foundation. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  5. Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (2017-01-18). "One President Out, Another In: You Don't Just Hire 2 Guys With a Truck". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  6. Karni, Annie; Rogers, Katie (2021-01-22). "Can Someone Please Open the Door?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  7. Ammons, Pat (2012-03-26). "Former White House curator to speak at Huntsville Museum of Art". Retrieved 2022-02-17.

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