White House Office of the Curator
The White House Office of the Curator is charged with the conservation and study of the collection of fine art, furniture and decorative objects used to furnish both the public and private rooms of the White House.
| White House Curator | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent Vacant | |
| Executive Residence | |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Formation | 1961 |
| First holder | Lorraine Waxman Pearce |
| Website | www |
The office began in 1961 during the administration of President John F. Kennedy while First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the restoration of the White House.[1] The office is located in the ground floor of the White House Executive Residence.
The most recent White House curator is Lydia Tederick, appointed in 2017.[2]
White House Office Of The Curator Media
A marble bust of George Washington by sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi (1751–1801) receives conservation work in the China Room.
White House Ground Floor showing location of the Office of the Curator.
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The White House Office of the Curator Registrar/Collections Manager Donna Hayashi Smith makes the keynote address at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance in the Jefferson Auditorium at USDA in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. USDA photo by Steve Thompson.
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References
- ↑ Curator's OfficeThe White House Museum. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ Thompson, Krissah. White House curator to retire after working with first families for decades. The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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