J. Storey
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"J. Storey," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/830.
- Position
- Gardener
- Years in President's House
- circa 1931 – 1932
- Legal Status
- Free Person
- Gender
- Unclear from Context
- Presidency
- Herbert Hoover
- Biography
- From 1931 to 1932, an individual named “J. Storey” was included on staff lists as an Office of Public Buildings and Parks employee assigned to the White House. (1) This likely means that Storey worked in the White House greenhouses near the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the National Mall. These facilities provided florals and greenery for White House events and were manned by employees from the Office of Public Buildings and Parks; the greenhouses were demolished in 1942 to make way for a local highway expansion. (2) Further information about Storey’s identity is unknown at this time.
- (1) Xmas List 1931, Lou Henry Hoover Papers, Subject Files, White House Christmas 1931, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library; White House Employees, 1932, Lou Henry Hoover Papers, Subject Files, White House Christmas 1932, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.
(2) “Fewer Posies at White House,” Times Herald, March 15, 1942, pg. 10. - Birthplace
- Unclear from Context