Saturday, July 30, 2011

What happened to the doll collection and where it is now.

In a letter dated December 9, 1994, Betty Chronic, Vice Chair of the Capitol Advisory Committee (also Historian for CFRW) transmitted a letter to CFRW President Judi Rupp informing her the committee had just been advised the federal law required the removal of all non-confirming displays from the Capitol, including the display cases holding the collection of First Lady dolls. Fortunately President Rupp was able to supply the appropriate documentation providing proof of ownership and the dolls would stay in the possession of CFRW.




In his Rocky Mountain News column of November 30, 1994, Peter Blake writes about the eviction of the dolls from the capitol building.

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Again, Peter Blake of the Rocky Mountain News describes last minute efforts to save the First Lady dolls at the statehouse. January 16, 1995.




Today, in 2011, the "Rush To The Rockies" Centennial Doll Collection, whose name has changed over the years to The Mary Bevard Centennial Doll Collection, in honor of Mary who devoted hundreds of hours and dollars to the care of the collection resides at the Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 1880 Gaylord Street in Denver, Colorado.

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