"His stories of their life together painted a complete portrait of a woman with impeccable taste and a charmed life with her husband." Miller hosts Swinging Down the Lane from 9-10 p.m. But she goes on to cite the donations by David Miller and Tisha Doppler in memory of his wife and her mother, the late Tish Miller, a designer of boat and car interiors and an associate of the Society of Women Engineers.Īnd, "I thoroughly enjoyed talking to David Miller" about his wife, Hamel adds. it's unfair and almost impossible to just name a few," she says. What are Hamel's favorites among the displayed items? Jenifer Hamel, collection and donation specialist for Esse, credits the curating of the exhibit to a person who prefers to remain anonymous. The museum has, in fact, more donations that could be featured in the one exhibit. "From almost the first day we opened our doors, Esse patrons have been so moved by our tangible history of women, and the memories the displays evoked, that they've thoughtfully and lovingly donated valued mementos of their own," the exhibit's introductory copy reads. of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette GENEROSITY A lover of fine clothing, Hunt left a wealth of sartorial keepsakes, some of which her family donated to the museum. The life of the late Cary Hunt is celebrated by her granddaughter, Jeanne Hyde, via Esse Purse Museum’s temporary exhibit.
A look through the small but history-rich exhibit reveals keepsakes accompanied by cards bearing donors' names photos of the women who owned the items displayed and donors' written memories of them. It highlights not just purses, but purse contents and shoes, hats, paper dolls, actual dolls, photographs and other items dating to the late 1800s. "Remembrances: History Seen Through Entrusted Objects" opened in February and runs through May 5. Some of these keepsakes are part of Esse Purse Museum's current temporary exhibit, which celebrates, and thanks, the many patrons who have donated beloved items to the museum's eclectic collection. It doesn't fit any of us," Hyde says, adding that the items were too special to simply donate to a charity resale store. "And we realized - we can't keep all this. When she died last year, she left a wealth of sartorial keepsakes, including a large hat collection that featured midcentury hats from Irma Dumas. "There was nothing that she couldn't do."Īlso a lover of fine clothing, Hunt modeled in Salvation Army Auxiliary fashion shows.
"I was really fortunate to have her as a grandmother," Hyde says. Hyde remembers flying with her on impromptu trips to the Bahamas. but this grandmother didn't," says Jeanne Hyde of North Little Rock.īorn in 1923, Hunt enjoyed a successful career as a real-estate agent, served as president of the Home Builders Association Auxiliary, ran for office and flew airplanes, competing in the Powder Puff Derby for female pilots. "Grandmothers crocheted and knitted and baked cookies. Cary Hunt of Little Rock wasn't your garden-variety grandparent, to hear her granddaughter tell it.
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