Photograph of First Lady Betty Ford with Designer Frankie Welch and S. Dillon Ripley at the Presentation of Her Gown to the First Ladies Collection at the Smithsonian Institution
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Ford, Betty, 1918-2011
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Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Ford was First Lady from 1974 to 1977 as the wife of President Gerald Ford. She was noted for raising breast cancer awareness and being a passionate supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. In 25 years of political life, Betty Bloomer Ford did not expect to become First Lady. As wife of Representative Gerald R. Ford, she looked forward to his retirement and more time together. In late 1973 his selection as Vice President was a surprise to her. She was just becoming accus...
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon), 1913-2001
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S. Dillon Ripley (b. September 20, 1913, New York City, NY - d. March 12, 2001, Washington, D.C.), an ornithologist, served as the eighth Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1964 to 1984, and oversaw tremendous growth. Interested in natural history and exploration since his childhood, Ripley visited the remote nation of Ladakh when he was only thirteen years old. After graduate school, he was a curator at the Smithsonian briefly and then spent almost twenty years teaching at Yale University. He le...
Welch, Frankie, 1923?-
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Frankie Welch was a 20th century fashion designer in Alexandria, Virginia, whose work was popular with the residents of Washington, D. C. From the description of Frankie Welch collection, ca. 1972-1982. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 319633564 ...
