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Paper Dolls Book, Ronald Reagan
Identifier:
2001.87.4Description:
Full color book of actor turned US President Ronald Regan paper dolls and costumes from varoius movie roles throughout his career. There is a brief biography of Regan printed on the inside front and back covers.;This book continues the Museum's tradition of collecting paper dolls. Ronald Regan was the first actor to become US president. He was a media savvy politician who made himself very popular with many Americans. This book shows that Regan's popularity had reached so far into mainstream culture that even paper doll books featuring him could be marketed and sold.Date:
1984Materials:
Cardboard, PaperDimensions:
12" h 9.25" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Timothy J. ChesterRelated Entities:
Dover Publications (creator)Alternate names: Dover Publications
"Dover Publications, also known as Dover Books, is an American book publisher founded in 1941 by Hayward Cirker and his wife, Blanche. It primarily publishes reissues, books no longer published by their original publishers. These are often, but not always, books in the public domain. The original published editions may be scarce or historically significant. Dover republishes these books, making them available at a significantly reduced cost." -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Publications Tom Tierney (creator) Timothy J. Chester (donor)
Alternate names: Tim Chester
Timothy J. Chester was the Assistant Director of the Grand Rapids Public Museum from 1986 to 1988. In 1988 he became the Director until 2006. Ronald Reagan (is related to)
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.