Lydia Tederick Explained

Lydia Tederick is a White House curator. She arrived in the White House's curatorial office in 1979 and first served as an assistant curator before becoming the eighth White House curator.^{[1] [2]} She has a special focus on the history and workings of the First Ladies as well as the care of the White House's portraits.^{[3] [4]} As curator, however, she is also responsible for research into questions about other Washington, DC statues and sculptures such as the Pierre-Jean David d’Angers statue of Thomas Jefferson, a gift from Uriah Phillips Levy.^{[5] [6]}

Tederick received her Bachelor of Arts in art history and political science from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Arts in museum studies in 1980 from George Washington University.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: WRAL . 2021-01-15 . Taxidermy and a Lincoln bust among departing White House effects . en . 2022-04-20.
2. Web site: Lydia Tederick . 2022-02-17 . WHHA (en-US) . en.
3. Hanley Stawicki . Jody . From the White House to the Classroom: Bringing American History to Life through the Study of First Ladies . OAH Magazine of History . 15 . 3 . 37–44.
4. Book: Wilner, Eli . The Gilded Edge: The Art of the Frame . 2000 . Chronicle Books . 978-0-8118-2070-7 . en.
5. News: Kelly . John . 2018-10-20 . Perspective, A private citizen gave a stunning statue to Congress. Lawmakers didn't want it. . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-04-20 . 0190-8286.
6. Web site: Uriah Levy's Gift to the Nation . 2022-04-20 . WHHA (en-US) . en.
7. Web site: The Decorative Arts in the White House Symposium by White House Historical Association - Issuu . 2022-02-17 . issuu.com . en.