Compact, Silver - Anne McMath

 
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Compact, Silver - Anne McMath
Compact, Silver - Anne McMath
Compact, Silver - Anne McMath
Compact, Silver - Anne McMath

Compact, Silver - Anne McMath

Object number2018.001.05
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumSilver, Glass
Dimensions3/8 × 3 3/16 in. (1 × 8.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA silver compact that belonged to Anne McMath. The compact has a checkerboard pattern along the top and bottom surfaces, and inside is a pressed powder puff.

    Sarah Anne Phillips McMath, Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. In Washington, D.C. during World War II, she met Sidney Sanders McMath and the couple married and when the war was over moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy what today is known as the Governor’s Mansion. As First Lady, Anne faced numerous challenges. 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 – their youngest was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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