Oral history transcript, Fleur Cowles, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1994, by Harry Middleton
Title:
Oral history transcript, Fleur Cowles, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1994, by Harry Middleton
Number of Pages:
34
Description:
Cowles' connection to the University of Texas; the origin of the Flair Symposium and its first symposia in 1994; Cowles' work at Look magazine; how Flair magazine was started and why it did not succeed; the Flair Annual; recognition Cowles has received worldwide as the founder of Flair; Cowles' work as a "personal ambassador" of President Dwight Eisenhower; Cowles' friendships with foreign dignitaries; how Cowles got involved with government work during President Harry Truman's administration; Cowles' interaction with Eisenhower; Domenico Gnoli's influence on Cowles' decision to take up painting; Cowles' art shows in London and Japan; Cowles' relationship with the Johnson family; how Cowles chose the book title She Made Friends and Kept Them; Cowles' relationship with Bernard Baruch; Cowles' support for LBJ and her view of the Vietnam War; how Cowles met her husband, Tom Meyer; life as a public figure in the U.S. versus England; Cowles' relationship with England's Queen Mother; the state of British royalty in 1994; how royalty and government officials are treated by the press; publishing The Best of Flair; Cowles' work with SatelLifes and the Institute for American Studies at Oxford University and her future plans.
