{"exhibit":{"id":1,"title":"A (Un)Conventional Woman: Jane Tolmach & Adlai Stevenson","description":"

This exhibit examines Jane Tolmach's connection with the two-time Democratic nominee for President, Adlai Stevenson.<\/h3>\r\n

Born in Havre, Montana, November 12, 1921, Jane McCormick's family moved to Ventura County when she was two years old. A graduate of UCLA and Smith College, she married Dr. Daniel Tolmach. The couple settled in Oxnard, California, in 1948.<\/h3>\r\n

Her involvement in national politics began by hosting coffee fundraisers for Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Estes Kefauver (TN) in 1954. She supported Stevenson for the nomination in 1956, raising funds for the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket and attending the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.<\/h3>\r\n

Her collection includes several compelling pieces from this period. <\/h3>\r\n

John Flynn, a long-serving member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors told the Ventura County Star<\/em><\/a> that Tolmach \"got people to follow her because of her unassuming nature.\"  Tolmach, Flynn continued \"didn\u2019t think she was better than anyone else...\"<\/h3>\r\n

It may be that her modesty, intellect, and concern for ordinary people is what drew her support for Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson shared these same qualities. In 1956 Tolmach was an active supporter of Stevenson.<\/h3>","credits":"Created by Austin Cauwels, Matt Cook, and Sean Kelly. Special thanks to the Tolmach family for entrusting us with this collection.","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"adlaistevenson","added":"2017-09-14 04:04:29","modified":"2017-11-17 14:51:36","owner_id":1,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":27},"item":{"id":25,"item_type_id":15,"collection_id":null,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2017-09-13 23:50:30","modified":"2017-09-13 23:56:46","owner_id":1}}