Case, Lipstick - Anne McMath
Object number2018.001.06
Datec. 1954
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumSilver, Glass, Semi-Precious Stone
Dimensions3/4 × 3/4 × 2 1/8 in. (1.9 × 1.9 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA silver lipstick case with a red semi-precious stone and a mirror belonging to First Lady Anne McMath. The lipstick case is engraved with a floral-swirl pattern and the red semi-precious stone is the clasp. When the clasp is removed, a mirror folds out along the length of the case. 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!
Status
On view
