Nice collection of five items, all personally-owned by Grace Coolidge: a lovely rhinestone brooch personally-owned and -worn by Grace Coolidge; a gorgeous piece of red velvet cloth from the train of First Lady Coolidge’s dress, as seen in the portrait of her by Howard Chandler Christy that still hangs in the White House; lavender-colored feathers from a fan personally-owned by Grace Coolidge; and two veils personally-owned by the first lady. Includes letters of provenance on White House letterhead from Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower. Mrs. Parks was also the daughter of White House First Maid Maggie Rogers, who is mentioned in all these provenance letters, and from whom these early White House artifacts originated. An impressive grouping of first family history.
