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Season’s Greetings from the William Houstons

Last year I posted a Christmas card from President and Mrs. Lovett–the same card they sent every year. It was a simple but lovely embossed card:

When William Houston became president, he continued the tradition of sending cards and they too were quite simple. But you can really sense how delighted Houston and his wife were with their brand new home. In 1949 we see the back:

And in 1950, the front: 

We have a Christmas Card Collection in the Woodson, but I found these in the papers of the historian Floyd Lear. (I’m holding the best one back for next year.)

Merry Christmas everyone!

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