Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016

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Nancy Davis Reagan (b. July 6, 1921, New York City, NY – d. March 6, 2016, Bel Air, CA) was an American film actress, and the wife of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. She served as the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. As Nancy Davis, she was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1952, she married Ronald Reagan; they had two children together. Reagan was the First Lady of California when her husband was Governor from 1967 to 1975, and she began to work with the Foster Grandparents Program. Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981. She aimed to restore a Kennedyesque glamour to the White House following years of lax formality, and her interest in high-end fashion garnered much attention as well as criticism. She championed recreational drug prevention causes by founding the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. In general she had a strong influence on her husband, and played a role in a few of his personnel and diplomatic decisions. The Reagans retired to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California in 1989. Reagan devoted most of her time to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1994, until his death at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004. Reagan remained active within the Reagan Library and in politics, particularly in support of embryonic stem cell research, until her death on March 6, 2016.
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referencedIn Mettler (Raymond) Bear Creek Winery Collection, 1934-1974 San Joaquin County Museum.
referencedIn Wilson, Mary Faith, 1920-1996. Mary Faith Wilson collection, 1816-1994. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Michel, Don, 1931-. Don Michel "Insight" Radio Program collection, 1960-1978. Southern Illinois University, Morris Library
referencedIn Papers, (inclusive), (bulk), 1939-2004, 1955-1989 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Eugene Swarzwald, Pictorial California and the Pacific, Collection of Photographs, 1909-ca.1968, bulk ca. 1925-1968 The Huntington Library
referencedIn Brockhoff, Adele C. Adele C. Brockhoff letters, 1946-1981. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Just Say No Campaign collection, (bulk 1985-1992), 1985-1996 John Hay Library, Special Collections
referencedIn Hannaford, Peter. Peter Hannaford papers, 1949-2010. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Harvard Law School Forums Records Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 1918 - 1995. Moving Images Relating to American War Cemeteries and Memorials. 1937 - 1984. D-Day June 6, 1944 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
referencedIn Curley, V. Kenneth, Bro., F.S.C. [Letter, 2002 Aug. 11 : to Fred Rogers]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
referencedIn McNamee, Wally, 1932-2017. Wally McNamee Photographic Archive, ca. 1950-2017 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977. Letters to Joan Crawford, 1972-1976. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Arthur Unger collection of recorded interviews [sound recording] The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn Records of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. White House Communications Agency (WHCA) Videorecordings Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn Lillian Gish papers, 1909-1992 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Andreĭ Sakharov papers, 1852-2002 (inclusive), 1960-1990 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Percy, Walker, 1916-1990. Walker Percy papers, 1910-1992. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Deaver & Hannaford, Inc. Records, 1960-2008 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn Florence Knoll Bassett papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 1918 - 1995. Moving Images Relating to American War Cemeteries and Memorials. 1937 - 1984. Scenes from an ABC (American Broadcasting Company) News Special Report National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006. Visiting cards : Presidents, artists, authors, et al. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
referencedIn Douglas, Rosslee Tenetha Green, 1928-. Rosslee Tenetha Green Douglas papers, 1938-2001. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Customs Service. 1745 - 1997. White House Instructions Primarily on Drug Abuse Prevention National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Regan, Donald T. Papers, 1919-1993 (bulk 1981-1987). Library of Congress
creatorOf Records of the White House Communications Agency (WHCA) (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. First Lady Audio Recordings Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Education. 1967 - 2005. Photographs of Agency Activities National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Cooper, Lorraine Rowan, 1906-1985. Papers, 1936-1983 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Seals, Woodrow, 1917-1990. Judge Woodrow Seals Papers, 1941-1990 [Part 1] Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
creatorOf Knoll, Florence, 1917-. Florence Knoll Bassett papers, 1932-2000. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Jefferson, Edward Graham, 1921-2006. Edward Graham Jefferson papers, 1962-1992 (bulk, 1979-1987) Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Papers, 1936-1983 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Gould, Lewis L. Gubernatorial spouses collection, 1908-1971. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Customs Service. 1745 - 1997. Slide Presentations of Agency Activities National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Letters to Joan Crawford, 1972-1976 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Lee, Gary A. (Gary Alcide), b. 1933. Gary A. Lee papers, 1981. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Reagan, Nancy, 1923-. Miscellaneous papers. Jacksonville University, Carl S. Swisher Library
referencedIn Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Deaver & Hannaford, Inc. Deaver & Hannaford records, 1960-2011. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn White House Photographic Collection. 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Reagan White House Photographs Ronald Reagan Library
referencedIn McNamee, Wally, 1932-2017. Wally McNamee Photographic Archive, ca. 1950-2017 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Marguerite Yourcenar additional papers, 1842-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Donald T. Regan Papers, 1919-1993, (bulk 1981-1987) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn American Conservative Union. Photographs, 1966?-1974? Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Richard Scarry Papers, undated, 1946-1997. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Papers, 1961-1985. University of Oklahoma, Bizzell Memorial Library
referencedIn Fien (Family : 1923-1988 : N.J.). Fien family collection, 1923-1988. Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest
referencedIn Seals, Woodrow, 1917-1990. Judge Woodrow Seals Papers, 1941-1990 [Part 2] Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Libary
referencedIn Baker, James A. (James Addison), III, 1930-. James A. Baker III papers, 1957-2011 (bulk 1972-1992) Princeton University Library
referencedIn Adele C. Brockoff Correspondence, 1946-1981. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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