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William G. Allman

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William G. Allman
7th White House Curator
In office
August 1, 2002 – June 2017
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byBetty C. Monkman
Succeeded byLydia Tederick
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maryland (BA)
The George Washington University (MA)

William "Bill" G. Allman (born 1952) is an American historian who was the seventh White House Curator, first appointed by President George W. Bush. He served as both the head of the White House Office of the Curator and as a spokesperson for the office's initiatives.[1]

Early life

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Allman was born in 1952, in Bethesda, Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in American Studies with Museum Concentration from George Washington University.[2]

White House

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Allman joined the White House as a Curatorial Assistant and was promoted to Assistant Curator in 1976. He contributed to the 1999 edition of Official White House China by Margaret Brown Klapthor. Allman was appointed White House Curator on August 1, 2002. He has also written for the journal White House History and has given lectures on the White House collection.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Linda Hales (September 25, 2004). "Lincoln Bedroom's Sleepy Look Scheduled For a Wake-Up Call". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "White House Biography of William G. Allman, White House Curator". White House. 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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