Papers of Janet Elizabeth Hosmer Richards, 1913-1946.

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Papers of Janet Elizabeth Hosmer Richards, 1913-1946.

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Diaries, invitations to White House social functions, and printed matter. Diaries record Richards' activities as a lecturer in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pa., New York, N.Y., and Boston, Mass., her trips abroad, interviews with various public officials, and personal affairs.

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White House (Washington, D.C.)

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White House, formerly Executive Mansion (1810–1902), the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares). Since the administration of George Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia, every American president has resided at the White House. Originally called the “President’s Palace” on early maps, the buil...

Richards, Janet Elizabeth Hosmer, 1859-1948

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