Box, Dresser - Mary Oldham Eagle
Object number2015.020.02
Date1890
MediumCelluloid, Metal, Adhesive
Dimensions2 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 9.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionCelluloid dresser box embellished with sterling silver. The center medallion is engraved with Mary’s initials M.K.E.A rectangular dresser box belonging to Mary Oldham Eagle, 16th First Lady of Arkansas. The box consists of a lid and a base. The lid features metal embellishment along the outer edge with engraved metal embellishment in the middle with the initials "M.K.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.
Status
On view
