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THE ROOMS OF THE WHITE HOUSE is ONE OF THE CENTRAL AND EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL COLLECTIONS OF THE WHITE HOUSE GIFT SHOP, EST. 1946
The Yellow Oval Room is the Eigth Room of the Ongoing "Rooms" Series
There
is another oval room above the Blue Room. This is called the Yellow Oval Room
and is often used for formal private receptions for important guests. The room
has three doors, which lead to the Central Hall, the Truman Balcony, and the
Living Room. Dolley Madison first decorated the room in yellow damask in 1809.
In 1851, Abigail Fillmore got an allocation from Congress for books to make the
room into the first White House library. The Harrison Family continued to use the
room as a library and family parlor and, in 1889, put the first White House
Christmas tree here. Franklin D Roosevelt converted the room into his study,
and it was in this room on December 7, 1941, that he learned of the Japanese
attack on Pearl Harbor. Harry Truman continued to use the room as a study and
opened access to a new balcony
he added to the South
Portico in 1948. The Rooms of the White House Ornament Collection from the
White House Gift Shop, Est. 1946 are architecturally correct interior dioramas
of the White House Rooms. These exceptional collectibles and gifts are
handcrafted in Rhode Island, USA, by the official ornament makers, are
completely finished in 24KT gold on premium brass with exquisitely baked
enamels, and include an informational history card for each piece in this
exceptional new White House Collection. The White House Rooms available include
the Oval Office, the State Dining Room, the Blue Room, the Green Room, the Red
Room, the East Room, the Yellow Oval Room, and the Lincoln Bedroom with many more rooms to come.
The Rooms of the White House collection is popular with international gift givers because the collection either individual rooms or as a complete set is representative of the White House and America regardless of culture, holiday, or event as well as a unique for personal collection, holiday, or year-round display. With eight rooms already available, the Rooms of the White House is a permanent and ongoing collection of the White House Gift Shop. With over 132 rooms of the White House -- there are many more historic White House Rooms in the months and years to come. Each piece is unified as a collection by our unique, fun, 3-D diorama, and historically accurate room designs.
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