Anita M. Elvidge

Anita M. Elvidge (1895 — 16 March 1981) was an American artist and former First Lady of Guam.

Anita M. Elvidge
First Lady of Guam
In role
April 23, 1953 – May 19, 1956
GovernorFord Quint Elvidge
Personal details
Born1895 (1895)
Oakland, California
Died1981 (aged 85–86)
Seattle, Washington
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFord Quint Elvidge
Children3
OccupationArtist, First Lady of Guam
Other namesAnita Emily Miller, Anita Miller Elvidge, Anita Elvidge, Nita Elvidge.

Early life

Elvidge was born in Oakland, California, in 1895.[1]

Education

Elvidge attended California College of Arts and Crafts and later the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.[1]

Career

Elvidge was an artist. In 1952, Elvidge's art works of Landscapes in Watercolor works on display in the Frye Museum in Washington. Elvidge's art works were also on display in the Seattle Art Museum.[2][3]

In 1956, when Ford Quint Elvidge was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Governor of Guam, Elvidge became the First Lady of Guam on April 23, 1953, until May 19, 1956.[4] In Guam, Elvidge was in charge of the Governor's House, where she resided with her husband, a Guamanian servant, and a Chinese cook.[5]

In 1972, Elvidge wrote Guam Interlude, a book about her experience in Guam.[2][6]

Works
  • Stranded. A reproduction of a painting in watercolor.[7]
  • Thanksgiving Sale, Pacific Coast China Co. Tempera on paper.[1][8]

Personal life

Elvidge's husband was Ford Quint Elvidge, an American attorney and former Governor of Guam. They have three children, Marthanna, Robert, and Carolyn. Elvidge and her family lived in Seattle, Washington and Guam.[4][9]

Elvidge's daughter Marthanna Elvidge Veblen (1920-2015) became a librarian and an author in Washington.[10]

Elvidge's son Robert Fred Elvidge (1925-2019) became a businessman in Washington. He was an owner and operator of business in bookkeeping, tax preparation, carpet cleaning, and janitorial services in Washington.[11]

On March 16, 1981, Elvidge died in Seattle, Washington.[1]

References
  1. "Anita Elvidge (1895-1981) Thanksgiving, Steuben". liveauctioneers.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. "Anita M. Elvidge Papers". rfk2.edu.gu. 1956. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  3. "Past Exhibitions (1952–1959)". Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. "Governor Ford Quint Elvidge". guampedia.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  5. Soapes, Thomas (July 28, 1976). "Interview with Ford Q. and Anita M. Elvidge" (PDF). eisenhowerlibrary.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  6. "Guam Interlude Hardcover". amazon.com. January 1, 1972. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  7. "The Town Crier, v.29, no.30, Dec. 1, 1934". oclc.org. 1934. Retrieved October 30, 2021.(page 32)
  8. "Anita Elvidge (1895-1981) Thanksgiving, Steuben". lot-art.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. "Anita M Elvidge in the 1940 Census". ancestry.com. 1940. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  10. "Marthanna Elvidge Veblen, 1920 - 2015". legacy.com. 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. "Robert Fred Elvidge, MAY 11, 1925 – JULY 12, 2019". dignitymemorial.com. 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2021.(archived)
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