Oral history transcript, Stanley Marcus, interview 1 (I), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Stanley Marcus, interview 1 (I), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

27

Description:

Biographical information; first meeting LBJ; social relationship; selection clothes for Lady Bird; inaugural clothes; Lady Bird as a dutiful and cost conscious wife; 1965 inaugural festivities; Mrs. Angier Biddle; Lady Bird’s image; Women’s Wear; 7th Avenue wholesalers; Dallas Morning News’ notorious advertisement; Bruce Alger; re-establishing Dallas as a good place to live and work; Bronze Abstract Wall commissioned by Dallas Public Library; problem with having an official designer; Adele Simpson; weddings of Lynda and Luci; International Ladies Garment Union; fashion taste of Lady Bird and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy; the Committee for the Acquisition of American Art for the White House; White House social functions; privilege of serving the President.

Contributor:

Marcus, Stanley, 1905-

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Stanley Marcus

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details