Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle

 
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Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle
Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle
Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle
Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle

Box, Pill - Mary Oldham Eagle

Object number2015.020.01
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 5/8 × 3/4 in. (4.1 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA round pill box belonging to Mary Oldham Eagle, 16th First Lady of Arkansas. The pill box consists of a lid and a base. It features the engraved intials "M.E."

    Mary Kavanaugh Oldham Eagle was born in February 4, 1854. She was married to James Philip Eagle, Arkansas's 16th Governor . Mary Oldham Eagle took a more active role as First Lady with her interest in the sciences, women’s suffrage, and her international concerns. She played a major role in her husband's political campaigns and subsequent gubernatorial parties, even so far as to write her husband's address to the General Assembly due to his poor health at the time. She passed away February 15, 1903 and is buried in Mount Holly Cemetery.
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