Necklace - Estelle Adkins

 
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Necklace - Estelle Adkins
Necklace - Estelle Adkins
Necklace - Estelle Adkins
Necklace - Estelle Adkins

Necklace - Estelle Adkins

Object number1955.042.00
DateJanuary, 1941
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumPearls, String, Metal
Dimensions14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionEstelle Adkins' pearl necklace she wore during the Inaugural Ball celebrating Homer Adkins as the thirty-second Governor of Arkansas on January 14, 1941. The necklace features five strands of pearls and clasps at the back of the neck.

    Estelle Adkins was born on July 31, 1889 in Hermanville, Mississippi. She married Homer M. Adkins in 1921. Estelle served as the thirty-second First Lady of Arkansas from 1941 to 1945. She also was a Registered Nurse and used her skills during WWII in recruiting for the Army Nurse Coups and the Red Cross. She also volunteered for the American Legion. She died on November 13, 1985.
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