Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016 (1921 July 6-2016 March 6)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1921 July 6-2016 March 6
Biography
Originally a Broadway actress, Nancy Davis Reagan served as First Lady from 1981 to 1989. She served alongside her husband, President Ronald Reagan, and is remembered for her passionate advocacy for decreasing drug and alcohol abuse.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mollie Parnis interview, 1982 June 2, 1982 June 02
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.89
Scope and Contents
This interview opens with Mollie Parnis talking about her latest project, a prize for three young journalists that she began in memory of her son. She then segues into the origins of her company and her early biography. She commenced her career by designing blouses after being frustrated at the quality of the designs while working in a design showroom on Madison Avenue. The Parnis-Livingston company began in a studio Seventh Avenue about five-years after Mollie Parnis and Leon Livingston...
Dates:
1982 June 02