Pin, Metal - Pen

 
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Pin, Metal - Pen
Pin, Metal - Pen
Pin, Metal - Pen
Pin, Metal - Pen

Pin, Metal - Pen

Object number2016.050.08
Dateunknown
MediumMetal
Dimensions3 7/8 × 1 × 3/16 in. (9.8 × 2.5 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA metal pin with a pen attached to it belonging to Anne Philips McMath. The pin is gold in color with a vertical line going down the center. On either side of the line is a flower with the petals a rose color with leaves carved into the surface. A gold color pen is attached to the pin by a retractable cord. The back has a hock and clasp for the pin to be attached to a piece of clothing.

    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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