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Betty C. Monkman (August 24, 1942 – January 7, 2025) was an American curator and author who was an White House Curator. She wrote The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families and The Living White House.[1][2]

Monkman joined the Curator's office in 1967 in Lyndon Johnson's administration and helped fill gaps in the White House's collection.[3] Monkman served as Chief Curator from 1997 through 2002.[4] Among her duties were supervising the changeover between presidential administrations, including between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.[5][6]

Upon her retirement, she had served as curator under eight presidents.[7]

Monkman died from leukemia on January 7, 2025, at the age of 82.[8]

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  1. ^ "Betty C. Monkman". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  2. ^ Monkman, Betty C. (2013). The Living White House (13th ed.). Washington, D.C. ISBN 978-1-931917-39-1. OCLC 881279962.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Blair, Elizabeth (2017-01-23). "How A Work Of Art Makes It Onto The Wall Of The White House". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  4. ^ "Betty Monkman". Gerald R. Ford Foundation. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  5. ^ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld (2017-01-18). "One President Out, Another In: You Don't Just Hire 2 Guys With a Truck". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  6. ^ Karni, Annie; Rogers, Katie (2021-01-22). "Can Someone Please Open the Door?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  7. ^ Ammons, Pat (2012-03-26). "Former White House curator to speak at Huntsville Museum of Art". Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  8. ^ "Betty Monkman – In Memoriam 1942–2025". The White House Historical Association. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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