Top, Beaded - Anne McMath

 
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Top, Beaded - Anne McMath
Top, Beaded - Anne McMath
Top, Beaded - Anne McMath
Top, Beaded - Anne McMath

Top, Beaded - Anne McMath

Object number2015.036.18
MediumPolyester, Plastic Beads
Dimensions17 5/16 × 12 15/16 in. (44 × 32.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA beaded cropped tank top worn by Anne McMath. The tank top has an underlay with yellow, green, and blue polyester. The majority of the beading is blue, but also has some yellow beading in a leaf pattern. There are also some clear tassel beads scattered throughout the beading on the front.

    Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. She met Sidney Sanders McMath in Washington, D.C. during World War II through mutual friends. The couple became married on October 6, 1944. When the war was over, the McMaths moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy the home that is now known as the Governor’s Mansion. Anne McMath faced numerous challenges during her time as a First Lady. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family-- the McMaths’ youngest son was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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