Attachment_25_EISE_DD2_Comprehensive_Plan.pdf

Design Development II Comprehensive Exhibit Plan December 19, 2023

Eisenhower National Historic Site

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

EISENHOWER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Comprehensive Exhibit Plan December 19, 2023

Eisenhower National Historic Site Visitor Reception Center Exhibits

December 19, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBIT PLAN

SECTION II: GRAPHIC LAYOUT SCHEDULE

SECTION III: IMAGE SCHEDULE

SECTION IV: ACCESSIONED OBJECT SCHEDULE

SECTION V: CUSTOM ELEMENT SCHEDULE

SECTION VI: ELECTRONIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE

SECTION VII: ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE

SECTION VIII: COLOR & MATERIALS

SECTION I

EISENHOWER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT II

ORGANIZATION

A series of scenes, as follows, relate to the floorplans and sketches in the deliverable:

Scene 01. Exterior 01–01: Building signage (i.e. the name of the facility) 01-02: Entry signage (panel with lockable bulletin board and reader rail)

Scene 02. Reception area 02-01: Reception desk area (welcome panel, digital sign) 02-02: Changing exhibit case (“Curator’s Corner”) with adjustable back wall and separate panel; initial changing exhibit is titled “Meet John and Delores Moaney:

Beloved & Irreplaceable” 02-03: Map wall panel with reader rail (flipbook, tactile house model, and tactile version of map) 02-04: Family tree panel

Scene 03. Corridor with framed images of magazine covers

Scene 04. A Legacy of Leadership exhibit introduction; timeline panel

Scene 05. A Place to Bring People Together

• 05-01: Intro panel and support panel; TV and telephone

• 05-02: Interpretive panels; family album

Scene 06. Serving the Nation

• 06-01: Pair of panels on serving the nation as a soldier; includes video

• 06-02: Photo-op, I’m With Ike

• 06-03: Pair of panels on serving the nation as an elected official; includes video

Scene 07. Persevering Through Adversity

• 07-01: Pair of panels on facing and overcoming tragedy and adversity; includes video

Scene 08. Being a Responsible Citizen

• 08-01: Pair of panels on exercising citizenship and tackling injustice; includes video

Scene 09. Ike’s Lessons on Leadership (interactive)

Scene 10. Screen and AV system

UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY APPROACH

The interpretive exhibits at the Eisenhower National Historic Site will present information in a variety of ways that respond to diverse motivations for visiting, to multiple intelligences, and to the spectrum of sight, hearing, cognitive, and mobility abilities of visitors. The exhibits will draw upon the seven principles of Universal Design: Equitable Use; Flexibility in Use; Simple and Intuitive Use; Perceptible Information; Tolerance for Error; Low Physical Effort; Size and Space for Approach and Use. The following general comments and recommendations will be adhered to, as applicable, for the benefit of all visitors.

General

1. Exhibits will be presented in the main interpretive themes on a variety of levels of complexity, so they can be understood by people with varying abilities and interests.

2. Exhibits will avoid unnecessary complex and confusing topics, technical terms, and unfamiliar expressions. Pronunciation aids will be provided where appropriate.

3. Reading levels will be at a maximum 8th-grade level.

4. There will be a clear hierarchy of interpretation and information, both in terms of text and graphic approach, to reach different visitor motivations, and different levels of interest and time.

5. Graphic elements will be employed where possible and pertinent to those who communicate non-verbally. Reducing the number of words and communicating the same ideas through images is helpful to young learners, English-language learners, and people with non-verbal learning styles/preferences, and fosters enhanced communication.

6. Techniques will be used to maximize the number of senses used in the exhibits.

7. Graphic design of maps (if applicable) will use color and other creative approaches to facilitate comprehension of directions by visitors.

8. Video components (if applicable) with pictures and captions will change slowly, with ample time, in order to be easily understood by visitors with a range of experience and concentration levels.

9. Interactive elements (if applicable) will be easily viewable by more than one person at a time, cultivating the opportunity for conversation and group use.

10. Interactive elements (if applicable) will be of different types for different types of learners and users.

Mobility and Use/Height Access

1. Interactives will allow easy access, with a minimum of fatigue and easy reach for all, e.g., tactiles that are easy to grasp with one hand and do not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. All will accommodate right- or left-handed access and use. Any type of flipbook will feature a generous tab that extends upon the surface it is on, so that it can be turned easily with an adult or child’s hand or a closed fist.

2. Ample room (a minimum of 36” wide) will be provided around each of the exhibits to allow visitors to spend time without obstructing the access or movement of other visitors. Circulation through the exhibit spaces will meet the requirements of an accessible route.

3. Objects projecting from walls with their leading edges between 27" and 80" above the floor will protrude no more than 4" in passageways or aisles. (Objects projecting from walls with their leading edges at or below 27" above the floor can protrude any amount, provided they do not reduce the required width on an accessible route.)

4. Visual characters with a horizontal viewing distance of 72" or less on vertical walls will be placed at a minimum of 40" above the floor and no more than 70" above the floor.

5. The maximum height of the floor of an artifact case display area will be no higher than 30” above the floor of the room. This includes vitrines that are recessed into an exhibit wall.

6. Artifact labels on horizontal surfaces will be mounted at an angle to maximize their visibility to all viewers.

7. Touchable exhibits positioned horizontally will be placed no higher than 30” from the floor. Also, if the exhibit is approachable only on one side, it will be no deeper than 24”.

Touchable exhibits positioned on a vertical surface will be no lower than 15” above the floor and no higher than 48" above the floor.

8. Railings around the flyer reproduction will have a maximum height of 36”.

9. The minimum knee space underneath any interactive station will be 27” high, 30” wide, and 20” deep. A clear floor space of at least 30” by 30” will be provided in front, and the top of the station surface will be between 28” and 30” from the floor.

10. Seating: At least a portion of any seating will include backs and arms.

Sight

1. Introductory exhibits feature a tactile floorplan of the facility and a tactile model of the house.

2. Readability of exhibit text will be maximized by using the following guidelines. If one attribute is reduced—for example, lighting—then the other attributes will be increased to compensate for legibility, such as increasing the point size and/or contrast.

a. Type size: no smaller than 24-point.

b. Typeface: the most readable typefaces will be used whenever possible, particularly for body copy. These include but are not limited to Arial, Century, Helvetica, or Universe (and any others approved by Harpers Ferry Center).

c. Type style and spacing: text set in both caps and lower case will be used in most cases, particularly for body copy. Letter and word spacing will be adjusted for maximum readability. Too much italic type will be avoided. Specialty effects, such as drop shadows, may be used for large headline text, but not for secondary text or body copy. If a headline incorporates special effects resulting in decreased legibility, then it will be repeated in a smaller, readable typeface (such as one of those above).

d. Body copy line length: no more than 45-50 characters per line.

e. Each unit of body copy: maximum of 45 to 60 words.

f. Alignment: Flush left, ragged right text alignment will be used.

g. Contrast between type and color background: minimum of 70%.

h. Background colors: Red and green will not be used as a combination for type/background colors.

i. Color choice: In addition, colors will be chosen with a sensitivity to pertinent cultural attitudes about that specific color.

j. Body copy: will not be placed on top of graphic images, as it tends to impair readability.

3. Good lighting can create encapsulating spaces throughout the spaces. As much as possible given preservation concerns, the design will make use of lighting intensity, quality, and direction to isolate each exhibit.

4. Light levels and readability: All text will receive sufficient, even light for optimal readability. Exhibit text in areas where light levels have been reduced for conservation purposes will have a minimum of one foot-candle of illumination.

5. Glare: Harsh reflections and glare will be avoided. This includes avoiding finishes for text panels which are highly reflective, such as glossy or metallic surfaces.

6. Adjustments: Taking into consideration any historic preservation requirements, the lighting system will be flexible enough to allow adjustments on-site.

7. Transitions between the floor and walls, columns or other structures will be made clearly visible as much as possible. Finishes for vertical surfaces will contrast clearly with the floor finish, i.e. the base of exhibits. Floor circulation routes will have a minimum of 10 foot-candles of illumination.

8. Audio description: The project includes production of the exhibit audio description program including script development and hardware purchase and installation.

Sound

1. Media: any media will have open captions.

ELEMENTS BY AREA

EXTERIOR

• Tactile version of map of farm

• ADA-compliant seating

RECEPTION

• Tactile floorplan of the reception center

• Tactile model of the house

• Raised-line version of wall map

• A reception desk that is wheelchair accessible

EXHIBIT

• Touchable props in immersive sunroom scene

• Television with open captions and audio wands in immersive sunroom scene

• Telephone with audio and transcript in immersive scene

• Videos with open captions and wands on various panels

• Photo-op designed to allow for an easy approach by an individual using a wheelchair

TEXT

Hierarchy of Text

Exhibit titles, called “Titles,” are written in large letters. Some may have a “Subtitle,” a short phrase to clarify the exhibit title. These subtitles may be slightly smaller, but they are still in large letters on the same panels.

A level below titles is primary text. This “primary text” provides the overall concept of the exhibit. A visitor will have a general understanding of the basic storyline by reading the primary text.

“Secondary Titles” use a smaller font than regular titles. They can be followed by secondary text. “Secondary text” advances the story and typically relates to one or more objects or images. Specific information—or a particular story to be focused on—may be included in the secondary text. It is written in a smaller font than the primary level text.

Object Captions and Image Captions are content-based captions that relate to an image or object on display. They can also include credits.

Instructions, or directives, explain what to do to operate an interactive exhibit element. The instructions may be as simple as “push to start” or they may include a brief explanation of the objective of the interactive.

Quotations are period quotes that convey or enhance an idea in the primary or secondary text and tell the story through people’s own voices.

Reading Levels, Word Counts, and Style

Reading levels are evaluated according to the Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level test embedded in the Microsoft Word program to be at or below an eighth-grade level.

Text is, and will be, written with a goal of 50 words maximum for each primary or secondary text, with shorter text for captions.

Text in brackets [ ] is text intent and not actual text.

A note on style, etc.:

• Contractions may be appear in the text because they can make text sound friendlier and more conversational.

• There may appear to be some redundancy with text because we don’t know the order in which visitors will read labels.

• Universal questions (in three locations) are incorporated to encourage visitors to reflect on their own lives and today’s world, to help create a sense of relevance, and to encourage conversation.

Comprehensive Plan All exhibit elements organized by Scene and Content group

01 Building SignageContent Gr :

01 ExteriorScene

Objective

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[Overall note to the park: Park, please note that questions to you are in blue. Brackets [ ] indicate where a date or word needs to be checked for accuracy (for example, is the Crosley a [“sedan”--?].

Lastly, I will need your input on where exactly to include more on the Moaneys in the exhibit and the image to do it with. They can definitely be in the family flipbook, but, that won’t be as front-and-center as it could be.]

The exterior elements are intended to create a highly visible welcome and threshold experience that gives visitors access to orientation and brief information at all times, not just when the reception center is open.

Visitor Experience

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This scene is comprised of several elements. At 01-01, there is signage on the side of the building that you first see when you arrive; it calls out the name of the building: Eisenhower National Historic Site Reception Center. Below the signage are two ADA-compliant benches; the benches are made of materials that can be left outside during the winter for visitor use.

At 01-02, the newly created entrance just around the corner of the building, you are drawn to a combination outdoor-grade graphic panel with brief text and a lockable bulletin board (which allows the park to post pertinent material as needed). The panel features a title, welcoming text, and a graphic of the NPS logo.

Adjacent to it is a sloped interpretive panel, where you see an engaging image of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower at the farm along with brief interpretive text; you also see/touch an accessible/tactile map of the Eisenhower Farm landscape, which you can use to orient yourself.

Comprehensive Plan Schedule

Title

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Eisenhower National Historic Site

Secondary title

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Reception Center

Logo

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NPS logo

Title

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Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

[Note to park: this text should be evergreen.]

Primary text

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Welcome to Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower’s beloved farm.

There’s so much to do:

TAKE A FREE TOUR OF THE HOUSE during our spring, summer, and fall seasons. It’s free and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Find the current schedule of dates and times here: [QR CODE]. Scan with your phone’s camera for more information.

WALK THE GROUNDS. We’re open seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset.

DOWNLOAD THE NPS APP and search for Eisenhower National Historic Site. From there you can enjoy our self-guided audio tours and learn more about upcoming events.[QR CODE]. Scan with your phone’s camera to download.

EXPLORE THE EISENHOWER HOME or Show Barn anytime via our 3D virtual tours: [QR CODE]. Scan with your phone’s camera for more information.

Secondary text

LA-01-02-103

Site hours [Note to park: this text would be flexible; you could print it out yourselves and it can be pinned to the bulletin board. Formations will provide a template.]

TOURS AND RANGER PROGRAMS

[Spring; Summer; Fall; Winter] House tours Ranger guided tour of the grounds Show Barn open

[QR code] Scan with your phone's camera for more information.

Logo

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NPS logo

Color photo

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Map illustration of the site

IM-01-02-106 Tour of the house QR code

IM-01-02-107 The NPS app QR code

IM-01-02-108 QR Code: Explore the Home or Show Barn

IM-01-02-109 QR Code re: LA-01-02-103 (for Park to print)

Title

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At Home with Dwight & Mamie Eisenhower

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[Option 1:] Bought by the Eisenhowers in 1950 as a getaway and future retirement home, the farm was a calm oasis in their hectic public lives. After Ike became President in 1953, it was also a tool for peace. Here, Ike invited world figures to walk and talk with him in the shadow of Civil War battlefields—stark reminders of war’s bloody cost.

For Ike, Gettysburg held deep personal meaning. As a West Point cadet, he studied military strategy here; his first command was at nearby Camp Colt. For both Ike and Mamie, who had led a nomadic Army life, the farm was a dream come true: a home of their own, for the very first time.

[Note to Graphics: if you have to choose one for layouts, use #1] [Option 2:] Ike and Mamie bought this 189-acre farm in 1950. He was 60; she was 54. It was the first home the couple, regularly uprooted by Ike’s military service, had ever owned.

The couple planned to use the farm as a getaway and eventually retire here. When Ike became president in 1953, it became a tool for diplomacy. Here, he and Mamie welcomed world leaders to relax, tour the farm, and talk—away from Washington’s glare. In 1967, they gifted the farm to the National Park Service. After Ike’s death in 1969 and Mamie’s in 1979, it opened to the public.

Color photo

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Panoramic view of the house

Image caption

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[Note to the park: although we could use this image, and I’ve written a caption, it’s hard to make a one-to-one visual connection, even if we circle the reception center. Is there another image you might have that would better show the visitor’s view?] This photograph captures the view from where you are now standing. At left is the back side of Ike and Mamie’s house. To its right is the Bank Barn, where you can see farm equipment from the Eisenhower era.

[confirm viewers' context/position]

B/W photo

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Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower On the porch of their Gettysburg Farm home

Image caption

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Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower on the back patio of their Gettysburg home, [date].

Tactile map

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Tactile map of the Eisenhower farm landscape HFC produced artwork, including entire site, is the basis

Map identifier

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You Are Here Reception Center [Others TBD park]

Color photo

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Map illustration of the site Basis for tactile map CE-01-02-157

01 Desk AreaContent Gr :

02 Reception AreaScene

Objective

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The overall goal of this threshold experience is to create a sense of welcome and help visitors quickly access basic information, including wayfinding, upcoming events, and who is who in the family, and to have access to a changing exhibit on Eisenhower-related topics.

Visitor Experience

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02-01: Reception Desk Area Desk: As you enter, you see ahead of you a large desk. For park personnel, the size provides ample space to unfold Unigrid brochures, maps, and other materials shared with visitors; it also accommodates checking in and awarding of Junior Ranger booklets and certificates. Near the desk is a wall-mounted brochure holder.

One end of the desk is low enough to provide easy wheelchair access for park personnel and visitors alike; it features a tactile floorplan of the reception center. The façade of the desk features the NPS logo. (Note: wheelchairs will be stored in the closet adjacent to the desk.)

Welcome panel: On the wall to the left of the desk is a graphic panel that features a welcome message; it includes the name of the site and a large image of Ike and Mamie in front of their Gettysburg home along with brief text. This particular image of the First Couple also enhances the sense of place. In this area, you also see a reproduction of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidential portrait on the wall—a portrait in which he seems to look directly at you— helping to make a personal connection.

Digital bulletin board: To the right of the door to the storage room is a BrightSign player; it is easily visible to all who enter. It tells what’s going on, the date, the time, the weather, events, etc. and can be easily updated by staff using a laptop or personal computer.

Seating: In this area, ADA-compliant seating is provided so visitors can rest if desired.

Title

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Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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With Ike in the Army, the Eisenhowers moved 37 times in their first 38 years of marriage. One year, they moved five times. When they made the farm their weekend getaway in 1955—after five years of renovations—they were, finally, home.

Here, in sight of the battlefield that marked a bloody turning point in the Civil War, President Eisenhower brought world leaders to exchange views, eye to eye, away from Washington’s glare.

Mamie, by now adept at creating a cozy home, turned the former farmhouse into a showcase for welcoming friends, family, and visiting dignitaries.

B/W photo

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President Dwight and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower Portrait on their 39th wedding anniversary, July 1 1955

Image caption

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The Eisenhowers in front of their home on their 39th wedding anniversary: July 1, 1955. Ike is leaning on his Crosley Super [sedan].

Quotation

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“We lived in the White House longer than any place we’d ever lived, except this place . . . this was home. . . .”

–Mamie Eisenhower

[Note to the park: this quote by Mamie Eisenhower is from an NPS online exhibit (online exhibit, https://www.nps.

gov/museum/exhibits/eise/home.html), do you have the original source for it?]

Logo

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NPS logo

Tactile map

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Tactile floor plan of the reception

B/W illustration

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reference for custom art map for CE-02-01-201

Map identifier

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Desk Exhibits Water fountain Seating

Media Player

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BrightSign Player Per the park in DD1 comment 53, the original color TV was made by RCA with serial/model number 02BTE6453 GJ 762 WR

Digital Signage

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Digital Bulletin Board

Primary text

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[The digital bulletin board displays such information as the date and time, announcements, tour times, places visitors can go onsite, and special events. The park will be able to easily add information and change it as needed.]

Color photo

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Presidential portrait

Image caption

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Reproduction of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s official, presidential oil-on-canvas portrait, painted by James Anthony Wills in 1967.

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02-02: Changing Exhibit Space: Curator’s Corner The changing exhibit is a case, built into the northeast corner of the room, which incorporates the title designated by the park:

“Curator’s Corner.” The case provides the park the ability to display larger objects on occasion, although most will typically be smaller (such as the Christmas card collection show that the park has held in past years in December of about 10 to 15 cards). An insert/false back allows it to become a shallower case. There is storage space in the lower portion of the case. Formations will provide graphic templates for object/image identification labels and the introductory label for future displays (using the InDesign as requested by the park). For the initial display, the case will feature an exhibit about John and Delores Moaney.

The case has built-in flexibility in that it has a separate, interpretive panel that can be attached to its front when the case is not in use, giving it the appearance of a seamless element. The panel, which focuses on the life of the farm, is designed so that when it is mounted, it graphically and interpretively feels as if it “belongs” with the welcome panel. It features a selection of smaller images;

as per the park’s direction, it is not a true blended collage; instead, it uses a “clean graphic system for the small photos and clean siloed call-out details where relevant.”

Main Case Title

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Curator’s Corner

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Meet John and Delores Moaney: Beloved & Irreplaceable

Primary text

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It takes a village to support a world leader. Two people played crucial roles in Ike’s life: John (1914-78) and Delores (1916-2014) Moaney.

In 1942, Maryland-born John Moaney was a Corporal with the 751st Quartermaster Company when he was chosen to be General Eisenhower’s valet. His orders were clear: no saluting, no standing at attention. Just make Ike feel at home.

John Moaney and Ike built a bond that took them from the World War II front to the Gettysburg farm. Shortly after John married Delores Butler in 1946, she also began working for the Eisenhowers, as a maid and cook. After Ike died, she helped take care of Mamie.

Quotation

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“Of Sergeant John Moaney, I have only this to say: He and I have been inseparable for almost a quarter of a century; in my daily life, he is just about the irreplaceable man.”

–Dwight D. Eisenhower, At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends, 1967

B/W photo

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The Moaneys with John Eisenhower In Barlow Fire Hall to vote, Nov. 8, 1960

Image caption

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[Note: this is the main image and is to be biggest/first] John Eisenhower (left) with Delores and John Moaney, voting at Gettysburg’s Barlow Fire Hall in the presidential election on November 8, 1960. The Moaneys were then living and working at the farm.

Color photo IM-02-02-107a

John Moaney's Draft Registration Card [backside of image forthcoming]

Color photo IM-02-02-107b

John Moaney's Draft Registration Card [backside of image forthcoming]

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[Note: for IM-02-02-107 and 108] John Moaney’s draft registration card, 1941.

B/W photo

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John standing outside SHAEF Headquarters John, sixth from left, with other personal staff of General Eisenhower, 1944-1945.

Image caption

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John Moaney (fourth from right) with Ike’s personal staff, 1944.

The photograph reflects the racism that Moaney and other Black men faced. While all are soldiers, the African Americans wear white jackets—reflecting their roles as domestics, one of the limited positions they could hold in a segregated military.

B/W photo

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John ironing his uniform at Ft. Myer, circa 1946-47

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[Note to park: the Consolidated Comments note on this says it is probably 1943-45, but, could you please advise the exact date he became Sergeant 1st Class? According to the NPS website, he was a sergeant before going to Operation torch, so I used that date as a marker, but please let me know if this should be changed.]

John Moaney ironing his uniform, [date]. The shoulder patch reflects his promotion to Sergeant 1st Class shortly before he traveled with Ike to Africa for Operation Torch in late 1942.

Mixed materials AO-02-02-113a

John Moaney's suitcase

EISE 6659

Mixed materials AO-02-02-113b

John Moaney's luggage tag

EISE 6659

Artifact identifier

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On the Road. Ike was always traveling, and John Moaney almost always went with him, carrying this luggage bag. Sometimes, they visited parts of the United States where segregation denied African Americans the right to eat, drink, or sleep where they wished. Ike refused to stay in hotels that refused to give John Moaney a room.

[AO-02-02-113a & b: EISE 5569]

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Ike and John Moaney prepare steaks for guests, 1960s

Mixed materials AO-02-02-116a-c

Steak markers (3)

EISE 6679, 6680, 6681

B/W photo

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Delores’ recipe for pots du creme au chocolat

Image caption

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At Home. While at the farm, Ike and John Moaney might be found outside grilling steaks for guests—as in this 1960 photo.

Delores Moaney’s cooking took place inside, in the house’s roomy kitchen (where Ike, who liked to cook, occasionally made a meal).

The pots du crème au chocolat recipe is one [she made for the Eisenhowers].

[CAPTION FOR IM-02-02-115 and AO-02-02-116A and IM-02 -02-117]

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[Put after last image on this panel IM-02-02-122:] “[Delores Moaney] remained an integral part of our family until the end of her life, forging all the while a continuing friendship between her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and ours.”

–Susan Eisenhower, writing about Mrs. Moaney after her death in

[DATE]

[Source: Susan Eisenhower, “Without Words: A Year of Sadness and Joy,” 10/22/2014, available at https://susaneisenhower.

com/2014/10/22/without-words-a-year-of-sadness-and-joy/; https:

//www.nps.gov/people/john-and-delores-moaney.htm]

B/W photo

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John assisting David Eisenhower to fish at pond, August 1954

Image caption

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When the Eisenhowers were at the farm, so were the Moaneys, who had their own room in the house. Practically family, they were close to the Eisenhower grandchildren, who often visited. John had an especially strong bond with David; here he helps him bait his fishing line. (The pond, once located near the house and Bank Barn, no longer exists.)

Color photo

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Delores and Mamie Delores holding hands with Mamie Eisenhower in Eisenhower home dining room, circa 1977

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Mamie and Delores Moaney, around 1977. After Ike died in 1969, the Moaneys remained with Mamie, splitting their time between the farm and their home in Washington, DC. Around the time this photo was taken, they retired.

[Note: Please add: Template for this panel that the park can use to create future exhibits]

Title

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The Life of the Farm

Primary text

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Ike was a Kansas farm boy at heart, and the sounds, smells, and rhythms of the Gettysburg farm spoke to him. Its owner had raised cows and chickens. When Ike bought the spread in 1950, he did too, until he decided to raise prize cattle and the crops to feed them.

Having witnessed farmers’ struggles in Kansas, Ike was also keen to find ways to improve the land. Working with business partners and hired help, he made the 189-acre farm a model for mid-1900s agricultural practices and sustainability.

Quotation

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“I know that when I find myself contemplating a post-war existence I always picture a little place far away from cities. . . .”

–Ike writing to Mamie, December 2, 1943

[SOURCE

https://www.google.

com/books/edition/Letters_to_Mamie/Kk53AAAAMAAJ?

kptab=editions&gbpv=1&bsq=FARMER; from Letters to Mamie,

p. 274]

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Dwight Eisenhower, Gettysburg, October 5, 1961

Quotation

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Dwight Eisenhower at the farm, October 5, 1961.

[Note: This is the panel's main image.]

B/W photo

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Show Barn exterior Park: image is from Facebook; do you have the original?

B/W photo

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Interior of Show Barn need hi-res

Subtitle

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RAISING BETTER CATTLE

Color photo

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Grand Champion Angus Bull Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition Harrisburg, PA 1961

Secondary text

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When Ike and his partners decided to raise and show Angus Aberdeen cattle, they built the “show barn” just south of the main house. Ike enjoyed showing off his herd—and their accolades. His efforts to breed high-quality, purebred animals paid off on the show circuit with awards like these.

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Pennsylvania Farm Show Grand Champion Angus Female Harrisburg 1964

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Prize ribbon, 1964

Subtitle

LA-02-02-162 IMPROVING THE LAND

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Core sampler, circa 1950 Metal T-shaped pipe, hollow, with a slot cut half way down the shaft to expose soil sample

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Soil sample bag, circa 1950 Brown paper bag for collecting and sending soil samples

Secondary text LA-02-02-165 To improve the farm’s soil, Ike implemented new advances in crop rotation, plowing, and fertilizing. Soil samples—taken with this "core sampler”—were bagged and sent off to be tested for nutrient levels. Over time, the techniques Ike used produced greater crop yields.

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02-03. Map panel and reader rail Large wall map. You see a map (generated by the National Park Service) that is an illustration depicting the entire farm with all of its buildings and structures. It’s large enough so people can gather around, point, discuss, and plan their visit.

Below the wall map is a sloped reader rail. Brief text at left introduces Mamie’s “dream house”; you see a flipbook of images (tabs make the pages easy to turn) that show the history and renovation of the house and examples of the changes the Eisenhowers made to the property and a tactile model of the Eisenhowers’ house. At far right is a raised-line version of the wall map.

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You Are Here . . .

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. . . at the Reception Center. When Ike and Mamie lived here, this was an office for the US Secret Service agents who protected them.

Before that, it was storage space.

From here, feel free to explore the grounds.

[Identifiers on photograph:]

EISENHOWER FARM

Farm 1 Reception Center

Restrooms Bank Barn Eisenhower Home Guest House

Historic Landing Pad Skeet Range Equipment Shed Horse Shelter Orchard Garden Greenhouse Putting Green Path to Farm 2 Farm 2 Show Barn Herdsman’s Home (Park Headquarters) Maternity Barn Sef-Feeder Loafing Shed Tool Shed Corn Crib Bullpen (x2) N S E W

[Question for the park: would you consider including a brief description (just a few words) for each of these? Or some? If so, which ones?]

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At first, Mamie’s dream house was a bit of a nightmare. After buying the farm in 1950, tests showed that the charming, red brick farmhouse had unfixable structural problems. While the Eisenhowers salvaged and reused some original elements, most of the house you see today is new.

Inside, there are eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, living and dining rooms, a kitchen, pantry, and glassed-in porch. Mamie decorated it all with the help of Elisabeth Draper, a prominent New York City designer.

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Tactile model of the Eisenhower's house

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Ike and Mamie's House

[Identifiers:]

Entrance Hall Living Room Dining Room Kitchen Office Primary Bedroom Elivera Doud’s Room/Guest Room General’s Room Sgt. John Moaney and Delores Moaney’s Room Den Maid’s Room Guest Rooms Sitting Room Sunporch Laundry Room

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Flip book with Photos: history/renovation of the house Note to park: once the images have been provided, we can tackle it.

If you could provide the ones you want, and the order they should go in, along with information for each, that would be great

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1890 photo of house

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[Identifies this as the house that was on the site when the Eisenhowers saw the property.]

[Note to park: once all of the images for this have been provided, we can tackle it. If you could provide the ones you want, and the order they should go in, along with information for each, that would be great.]

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REPLACE with EISE 2892 forthcoming from park

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[Identifies scene.]

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EISE 2893

forthcoming from the park

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[Identifies scene.]

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House as it looked when completed

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[Identifies scene.]

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Floor plans of the completed house: first floor

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First floor

[Identifiers:] Foyer Entrance Hall Living Room Powder Room Sunporch Dining Room Kitchen Butler’s Pantry Laundry Room John and Delores Moaney’s room and bathroom Den Office

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Floor plans of the completed house: second floor

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Second floor

[Identifiers:] Primary bedroom; Mamie’s bathroom; Mamie’s dressing room; General’s room; General’s bathroom; Sitting room;

Mrs. Doud’s (Mamie’s mother’s) room and bathroom; Maid’s room; Maid’s bathroom; linen closet; Guest room (yellow); Guest room (red)

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Mamie outside the sun porch

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[Identifies sunporch as their favorite room in the house.]

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Eisenhower Farm Two, Bank Barn, Emmitsburg Rd

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[Identifies the plan and what it is for.]

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Putting green

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[Identifies scene and that it is one of the leisure activities they added to the property.]

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TBD

Tactile map

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Tactile map of the Eisenhower farm landscape HFC produced artwork, including entire site, is the basis

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You Are Here

EISENHOWER FARM

Farm 1 Reception Center

Restrooms Bank Barn Eisenhower Home Guest House

Historic Landing Pad Skeet Range Equipment Shed Horse Shelter Orchard Garden Greenhouse Putting Green Path to Farm 2 Farm 2 Show Barn Herdsman’s Home (Park Headquarters) Maternity Barn Sef-Feeder Loafing Shed Tool Shed Corn Crib Bullpen (x2) N S E W

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Map illustration of the site Basis for tactile map

Visitor Experience

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02-04. Family tree To your right as you enter, you see a graphic interpretive panel that features a family tree that features four generations.

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Eisenhower Family Tree: Four Generations

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Eisenhower family tree Reference

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David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Stover wedding portrait, 1865 (need hi-res)

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[1ST LEVEL]

David Jacob Eisenhower (1863–1942) and Ida Stover (1862–1946)

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The Doud family, from left: Mike, Pupah, Buster, Eleanor, Nana, and Mamie

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[1ST LEVEL]

John Sheldon Doud (1870–1951)

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[1ST LEVEL]

Elivera Mathilda Carlson (1878–1960)

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Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower on their wedding day

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[2ND LEVEL]

Dwight David Eisenhower (1890–1969) Mamie Geneva Doud (1896–1979)

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Doud Dwight Eisenhower

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[3RD LEVEL]

Doud Dwight “Icky” Eisenhower (1917–21)

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Eisenhower family (replace per comm. #30)

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[3RD LEVEL]

John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (1922–2013)

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Inaugural ball Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower attend an inaugural ball with their son John S.D. Eisenhower and his wife Barbara

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[3RD LEVEL]

Barbara Jean (Thompson) Eisenhower (1926–2014)

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Christmas 1957 Dwight, Mamie, John and Barbara Eisenhower with their children David, Anne, Susan, and Mary

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[4TH LEVEL]

Dwight David Eisenhower II Susan Elaine Eisenhower Mary Jean Eisenhower Barbara Anne Eisenhower

01 Corridor spaceContent Gr :

03 CorridorScene

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Create a moment of transition; convey at a glance Eisenhower’s stature as a national and world leader.

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The corridor is a pass-through space. It features four swing-frames, and each features a blown-up image of a cover from one of the many magazines that Dwight Eisenhower appeared on over the course of his life. While in the reception area, Ike is depicted at home, on the farm, and casual, helping to foster a sense of approachability, we are now entering into the life of Dwight Eisenhower as national and international leader.

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Magazine cover: Life July, 1961 FPO of Ike on the farm

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Magazine cover: Time, Man of the Year, Jan 1 1945

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Magazine cover: Life April 17 1958

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Magazine cover: Time, Man of the Year, Jan 4, 1960

01 Exhibit IntroductionContent Gr :

04 Introduction: A Legacy of Leadership

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Scene 04 introduces the overarching theme of Dwight Eisenhower’s legacy of leadership and the role of the farm.

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You see Scene 04 in front of you as you move through the corridor and into the main exhibition space. It features a large introductory graphic panel, which is clearly distinguished by its design and typographic hierarchy. The main image is an enlarged photograph of Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a position he held about the same time that he and Mamie bought the farm. (The introductory panel is hinged so it can be folded back to create additional space.)

To the right of the introductory panel is a secondary panel featuring a brief timeline. Given the thematic organization of the exhibit beyond, it provides an important, at-a-glance understanding of the chronology of Eisenhower’s life, a kind of “net” that can help you mentally place in time what you see in the exhibit. The timeline features text and selected images.

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Ike: A Legacy of Leadership

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Dwight Eisenhower was born in Texas and grew up on the Kansas plains. By the time he and Mamie bought the Gettysburg farm in 1950, he was a five-star general, a national war hero, president of an Ivy-League university, and about to be named Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. The presidency lay ahead. How had he gotten there?

Today, in the place that he and Mamie loved so well, explore the qualities that propelled Ike on his remarkable journey from small-town boy to world leader: a belief in serving one’s country; the ability to persevere in the face of adversity; and faith in the power of informed citizenship.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Named Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe (SACEUR) in December 1950

Image caption LA-04-01-104 Spurred by Cold War fears, a newly formed NATO (North Atlantic

Treaty Organization) made Dwight Eisenhower its “Supreme Allied Commander” in 1950. His mission: create a military force capable of deterring future attacks on Europe.

LA-04-01-105 "He has the power of drawing the hearts of men toward him as a magnet attracts the bits of metal.”

—British Field Marshal Montgomery, in his published memoirs, Title

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Timeline

[Note to Formations: for the timeline, see comment #35, they want national/global events added in for context—I’ve added them in, can graphics possibly make them look a little different so it’s clear they’re “different” than the Ike entries?]

[Note to the park: please advise if you’d prefer to do only months and dates (vs. specific dates where possible).]

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[ENTRIES ON TIMELINE]

October 14, 1890 Dwight Eisenhower is born in in Denison, Texas, the third of seven sons. His family soon moves to Abilene, Kansas, where he grows

up. He gets the nickname “Ike” in school.

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Teenager Dwight Eisenhower (front, center) with friends, 1907.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1907

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Spanish-American War begins and ends the same year.

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Ike enters the US Military Academy at West Point and graduates in 1915. His class will come to be known as “class the stars fell on” because so many cadets rose to the rank of general in World War

II.

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West Point graduating class, 1915

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In 1915, Ike and his West Point class come to Gettysburg to study Civil War battle tactics; here, they pose on the steps of Christ Lutheran Church. It’s Ike’s first trip to the town.

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July 1, 1916 Ike marries Mamie Doud after meeting the Denver socialite in Texas, where he is stationed after graduating from West Point.

Their son Doud (nicknamed “Icky”), born in 1917, tragically dies in 1921; John is born the following year.

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Mamie Doud, 1916, Denver, Colorado

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Mamie Doud in 1916.

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World War I breaks out in Europe; the United States will enter the conflict in 1917.

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February 1918 Ike takes on his first command: the fledgling tank school at Gettysburg’s Camp Colt. At the same time, “The Great Flu,” a deadly pandemic, begins to move through US Army camps. It will soon take the lives of dozens of Ike’s men.

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Tank, Camp Colt (replaced) Note to park: this image is cited as belonging to the NPS, but with no other source information, is this something you might have?

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The Renault FT-17 tank, which Ike trains troops to operate while at Camp Colt—even though he has to improvise at first because he hasn’t been provided with the tanks.

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A series of staff positions take Ike to two officer training schools;

different states; and different territories, including the Panama Canal Zone and the Philippines—where he serves an aide to Gen.

Douglas MacArthur. Ike also serves in France.

A stock market crash in October triggers a 10-year economic slump.

World War II breaks out in Europe.

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Generals and Majors, The Philippines, 1935 [71-368-1] Need HR

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As the United States enters World War II, Ike rapidly rises in rank.

In 1942, he’s named Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa and oversees Operation Torch. In 1943, he’s named Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces, and oversees plans for D-Day; on June 6, 1944, it unfolds on French beaches under his orders. Soon after, he’s promoted to General of the Army, and in 1945, is designated as Chief of Staff, US Army.

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"The brass that did it" Seated are Simpson, Patton, Spaatz, Ike himself, Bradley, Hodges and Gerow. Standing are Stearley, Vandenberg, Smith, Weyland and Nugent. 1945

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In this 1945 photo, Ike (front, center) is surrounded by US Army and Air Force generals who played key roles in the Allied victory that ended World War II on September 2nd.

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June 7, 1948 Ike becomes the 13th President of Columbia University in New York City. He will hold the post until 1953.

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Ike's inauguration at Columbia - FPO IMAGE [Question for the park: do you have an image of Ike’s inauguration at Columbia? The one I’ve found is not licensable in accordance with NPS rules; the usable version of this is at Getty images: https:

//www.wikicu.com/Dwight_D._Eisenhower]

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Dwight Eisenhower (left), president of New York City’s Columbia University, at [TBD].

[Question for the park: do you have an image of Ike’s inauguration at Columbia (or do you have this image?)? The image I’ve included is of a commencement, and is not licensable in accordance with NPS rules; the usable version of this is at Getty images: https:

//www.wikicu.com/Dwight_D._Eisenhower]

Primary text LA-04-01-221 June 25, 1950

The Korean War begins when the North Korean People’s Army invades South Korea.

September [?], 1950 Ike and Mamie purchase the Gettysburg farm—their first permanent home.

December 1950 At the request of President Truman, Ike takes a leave of absence from Columbia to assume command of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) forces in Europe. Then, in May 1952, he retires from active service and resigns his commission so that he can run for public office.

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June 4, 1952 Ike, by now hugely popular and internationally famous, announces that he will seek the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

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Presidential rally ticket Cleveland Public Auditorium, Sept. 23, 1952

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June 4, 1952 Ike, by now hugely popular and globally known, announces his candidacy for the Republic Party nomination.

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A 1952 rally ticket from one of the many stops Ike made as he campaigned across the United States.

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January 20, 1953 Following a landslide victory, Ike is inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States. The first Republican president in 20 years will go on to serve two terms.

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1953 Inauguration (need hi-res) Dwight & Mamie wave to crowds during Inaugural Parade

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January 17, 1961 With his second term as president about to end, Ike delivers what will become a famous farewell address. In it, he warns of the threats of a growing “military-industrial complex.”

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January 20, 1961 After attending John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, the Eisenhowers head to their Gettysburg home. Ike becomes a trustee of Gettysburg College, maintains an office on the campus where he writes his memoirs, and continues to host prominent leaders seeking his advice.

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Ike in his office at Gettysburg College, October 11, 1963.

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November 27, 1967 The farm formally becomes the “Eisenhower National Historic Site” when the Eisenhowers transfer it to the National Park Service, with the understanding that he and Mamie can remain for the rest of Ike’s life. Mamie later receives a special permit to stay after her husband’s death.

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March 28, 1969 Ike passes away at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC, where he had spent the last months of his life. After lying in state at the US Capitol Rotunda, he is buried on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, alongside his beloved son, Icky.

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Mamie and Dwight Eisenhower transferring the deed to their Gettysburg property to Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Color photo

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Eisenhower funeral The public pays their last respects to the late General Eisenhower in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. March 30, 1969.

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Mourners pay their respects at the US Capitol Rotunda, where the late President Eisenhower lies in state on March 30, 1969.

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November 1, 1979 Mamie Eisenhower dies at the age of 82. She is buried alongside Ike and their son, Icky, in Abilene, Kansas.

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[Date], 1980 The Eisenhowers’ Gettysburg farm opens to the public as the Eisenhower National Historic Site.

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Vintage postcard of Eisenhower National Historic Site

FPO

01 The Gettysburg Home: intro & AVContent Gr :

05 A Place to Bring People Together

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Explain the role of the Gettysburg home as a place to nurture friends and allies, particularly during Ike’s presidency.

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This immersive scene evokes the Eisenhowers’ sunporch through stylized props. It features the following elements:

An introductory wall evocatively suggests the brick wall in the sunporch, and features the introductory text, a quote, and imagery of visitors to the farm; it also features a sidebar on Mamie's role as a host. Beneath them is a period television set. The TV set, which features two audio wands, has a lamp atop it, two framed family images, and a bust of Abraham Lincoln.