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First Lady Grace Coolidge sampling cookies from New York Girl Scouts visiting Washington, D.C. on October 17, 1923. Photo by Underwood & Underwood
October 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
First Lady Grace Coolidge sampling cookies from New York Girl Scouts visiting Washington, D.C. on October 17, 1923. Photo by Underwood & Underwood
Happy anniversary to Calvin and Grace Coolidge, married October 4, 1905.
“A man who has the companionship of a lovely and gracious woman enjoys the supreme blessing that life can give. And no citizen of the United States knows the truth of this statement more than I.” Calvin Coolidge, 1926
“A man who has the companionship of a lovely and gracious woman enjoys the supreme blessing that life can give. And no citizen of the United States knows the truth of this statement more than I.” Calvin Coolidge, 1926
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Happy anniversary to Calvin and Grace Coolidge, married October 4, 1905.
“A man who has the companionship of a lovely and gracious woman enjoys the supreme blessing that life can give. And no citizen of the United States knows the truth of this statement more than I.” Calvin Coolidge, 1926
“A man who has the companionship of a lovely and gracious woman enjoys the supreme blessing that life can give. And no citizen of the United States knows the truth of this statement more than I.” Calvin Coolidge, 1926
October 1 is International Raccoon Appreciation Day!
Rebecca the racoon lived at the Coolidge White House! She was sent as a gift for Thanksgiving Dinner in 1926 but instead was kept as a pet. Photo of Grace and Rebecca at the 1927 Easter Egg Roll
#RaccoonAppreciationDay
Rebecca the racoon lived at the Coolidge White House! She was sent as a gift for Thanksgiving Dinner in 1926 but instead was kept as a pet. Photo of Grace and Rebecca at the 1927 Easter Egg Roll
#RaccoonAppreciationDay
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
October 1 is International Raccoon Appreciation Day!
Rebecca the racoon lived at the Coolidge White House! She was sent as a gift for Thanksgiving Dinner in 1926 but instead was kept as a pet. Photo of Grace and Rebecca at the 1927 Easter Egg Roll
#RaccoonAppreciationDay
Rebecca the racoon lived at the Coolidge White House! She was sent as a gift for Thanksgiving Dinner in 1926 but instead was kept as a pet. Photo of Grace and Rebecca at the 1927 Easter Egg Roll
#RaccoonAppreciationDay
Today is National Dogs in Politics Day where we celebrate the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS)!
One of our favorite photos of First Dog Rob Roy, a white Collie, with First Lady Grace Coolidge on the White House lawn on September 26, 1924.
One of our favorite photos of First Dog Rob Roy, a white Collie, with First Lady Grace Coolidge on the White House lawn on September 26, 1924.
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today is National Dogs in Politics Day where we celebrate the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS)!
One of our favorite photos of First Dog Rob Roy, a white Collie, with First Lady Grace Coolidge on the White House lawn on September 26, 1924.
One of our favorite photos of First Dog Rob Roy, a white Collie, with First Lady Grace Coolidge on the White House lawn on September 26, 1924.
We have Coolidge tote bags for sale with the 1924 campaign logo Keep Coolidge! Pick one up on your visit or have one shipped store.forbeslibrary.org/product/keep...
Keep Cool-idge Bag – Forbes Library Store
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September 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We have Coolidge tote bags for sale with the 1924 campaign logo Keep Coolidge! Pick one up on your visit or have one shipped store.forbeslibrary.org/product/keep...
Happy anniversary to us! On September 16, 1956 the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room at the Forbes Library was dedicated.
69 years later check out our plans to renovate and redesign forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/sch...
Photo of Grace Coolidge with son John, his daughters Cynthia, Lydia, wife Florence
69 years later check out our plans to renovate and redesign forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/sch...
Photo of Grace Coolidge with son John, his daughters Cynthia, Lydia, wife Florence
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy anniversary to us! On September 16, 1956 the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room at the Forbes Library was dedicated.
69 years later check out our plans to renovate and redesign forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/sch...
Photo of Grace Coolidge with son John, his daughters Cynthia, Lydia, wife Florence
69 years later check out our plans to renovate and redesign forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/sch...
Photo of Grace Coolidge with son John, his daughters Cynthia, Lydia, wife Florence
Happy Birthday to John Coolidge, oldest son of Calvin and Grace Coolidge born September 7, 1906
Photo of Grace Coolidge and baby John
Photo of Grace Coolidge and baby John
September 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Happy Birthday to John Coolidge, oldest son of Calvin and Grace Coolidge born September 7, 1906
Photo of Grace Coolidge and baby John
Photo of Grace Coolidge and baby John
Back to school time! The classroom at Clarke School where Grace Goodhue Coolidge taught, 1902-1905
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Back to school time! The classroom at Clarke School where Grace Goodhue Coolidge taught, 1902-1905
Happy National Dog Day!
Tiny Tim with Grace and Calvin Coolidge
Tiny Tim with Grace and Calvin Coolidge
August 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Happy National Dog Day!
Tiny Tim with Grace and Calvin Coolidge
Tiny Tim with Grace and Calvin Coolidge
The 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Photo of Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge putting their ballots into the box in front of Northampton city clerk Clarence D. Chase on November 2, 1920.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Photo of Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge putting their ballots into the box in front of Northampton city clerk Clarence D. Chase on November 2, 1920.
Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge standing on Plymouth Rock greeting visitors, August 13, 1920
August 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge standing on Plymouth Rock greeting visitors, August 13, 1920
Calvin Jr., Governor Coolidge and John at their Northampton, Massachusetts home on July 27, 1920 "Notification Day" when Calvin Coolidge was notified by the National Republican Committee of his nomination for Vice President. More images at images.forbeslibrary.org/collections/...
July 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Calvin Jr., Governor Coolidge and John at their Northampton, Massachusetts home on July 27, 1920 "Notification Day" when Calvin Coolidge was notified by the National Republican Committee of his nomination for Vice President. More images at images.forbeslibrary.org/collections/...
July 8, 1957 Grace Coolidge passed away at her home in Northampton, MA. Known as the First Lady of baseball for her devotion to the sport. Photo of Grace Coolidge shaking hands with Dave Koslo of the New York Giants at a Giants vs. Yankees game on October 4, 1951.
July 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
July 8, 1957 Grace Coolidge passed away at her home in Northampton, MA. Known as the First Lady of baseball for her devotion to the sport. Photo of Grace Coolidge shaking hands with Dave Koslo of the New York Giants at a Giants vs. Yankees game on October 4, 1951.
Happy Birthday to Calvin Coolidge! Born July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. 1928 newsclipping photo of Calvin, John and Grace Coolidge and Rob Roy enjoying cake.
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy Birthday to Calvin Coolidge! Born July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. 1928 newsclipping photo of Calvin, John and Grace Coolidge and Rob Roy enjoying cake.
We will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day
July 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day
For Presidential history fans, check out The Residence on Netflix, an 8 episode murder mystery series set in the White House. Look for President and Mrs. Coolidge mentions or artifacts in episodes 2, 3, and 7.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
For Presidential history fans, check out The Residence on Netflix, an 8 episode murder mystery series set in the White House. Look for President and Mrs. Coolidge mentions or artifacts in episodes 2, 3, and 7.
What we are watching this week-
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, aired May 31, 1921 on PBS www.pbs.org/video/tulsa-...
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, aired May 31, 1921 on PBS www.pbs.org/video/tulsa-...
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later
The success of Black Wall Street, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and hope of the future.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
What we are watching this week-
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, aired May 31, 1921 on PBS www.pbs.org/video/tulsa-...
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, aired May 31, 1921 on PBS www.pbs.org/video/tulsa-...
A little late but for National Water a Flower Day here is a photo from the National Photo Company Collection at The Library of Congress of First Lady Grace Coolidge and Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine at the Chrysanthemum show, November 5, 1925
#WaterAFlowerDay #FirstLadies #gracecoolidge
#WaterAFlowerDay #FirstLadies #gracecoolidge
May 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A little late but for National Water a Flower Day here is a photo from the National Photo Company Collection at The Library of Congress of First Lady Grace Coolidge and Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine at the Chrysanthemum show, November 5, 1925
#WaterAFlowerDay #FirstLadies #gracecoolidge
#WaterAFlowerDay #FirstLadies #gracecoolidge
The Butterfly Swing Band played a fantastic concert with 1920s tunes and dancing last summer for us to celebrate the centennial of Calvin Coolidge's 1924 nomination for President. If you missed them or want to enjoy more, see them June 5 at the Florence Summer Concert series! #CalvinCoolidge
May 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Butterfly Swing Band played a fantastic concert with 1920s tunes and dancing last summer for us to celebrate the centennial of Calvin Coolidge's 1924 nomination for President. If you missed them or want to enjoy more, see them June 5 at the Florence Summer Concert series! #CalvinCoolidge
We have joined bluesky! Follow along for information and news and cool things from the archives at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum in Northampton, Massachusetts!
May 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We have joined bluesky! Follow along for information and news and cool things from the archives at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum in Northampton, Massachusetts!