This photograph of White House chef Hans Raffert preparing food as First Lady Rosalynn and Amy Carter, her daughter, look on was taken in the White House Kitchen on January 24, 1980. The filets to the left of Chef Raffert are prepared for a traditional beef Wellington, while he is preparing scallops for service. Raffert formed relationships with every first family he worked for, including the Carters, and prepared their Sunday dinners after church.

This photograph of administrative assistant Wilma S. Wetenhall with President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on December 7, 1977. Wetenhall started working at the White House in 1965, working on the gift unit for First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. In 1977, she started working as the administrative assistant in the Office of the Curator.

This photograph of White House storekeeper Talmage L. Baty with President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on December 7, 1977. A World War II veteran, Baty began working at the White House as an assistant storekeeper in 1945. He was promoted to head storekeeper in 1972, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. Baty worked at the White House for over four decades and eight presidents.

This photograph is believed to be of White House doorkeeper James H. Harriston with President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter. The photograph was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on December 7, 1977. Harriston worked at the White House for over thirty years and seven presidents, from around 1953 until his retirement in 1986.

This photograph of White House plumber Howard B. Arrington with President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on December 7, 1977. Arrington, better known as "Reds," served in the Navy during World War II before taking a job in the White House flower room in 1946. Arrington would eventually work as a plumber for over thirty years and seven presidents before retiring in 1979. He also worked alongside his uncle, Melvon Carter, who worked in the carpenter shop, and his brother, Bonner Arrington, who was a carpenter.

This photograph is of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter walking with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom out of the Yellow Oval Room through the Center Hall. Karl Shumacher took this picture on December 17, 1979. President Carter wore a black tuxedo, a pleated dress shirt, and a black bow tie. Notched lapels, though considered the least formal lapel style, were particularly trendy at the time, and black remained the standard color for formal wear. While Carter was known for his casual Southern style, he recognized the significance of dressing formally for diplomatic occasions. A strong supporter of State Dinners, Carter hosted 40 during his presidency, including the largest in White House history at the time with over 1,340 guests.

This photograph is of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter conversing with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom in the State Dining Room during a State Dinner held in Thatcher's honor. Karl Shumacher took this picture on December 17, 1979. President Carter wore a black tuxedo, a pleated dress shirt, and a black bow tie. Notched lapels, though considered the least formal lapel style, were particularly trendy at the time, and black remained the standard color for formal wear. While Carter was known for his casual Southern style, he recognized the significance of dressing formally for diplomatic occasions. A strong supporter of State Dinners, Carter hosted 40 during his presidency, including the largest in White House history at the time with over 1,340 guests.

This photograph of the Carter family was taken by Warren K. Leffler at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 15, 1976. In the photograph is soon-to-be president Jimmy Carter kissing his wife, Rosalynn Carter. They are surrounded by family, including President Carter's mother, Lillian, and their children Jack, James Earl III (Chip), Donnel, and Amy. Carter would go on to defeat President Gerald R. Ford in the presidential election that November and, on January 20, 1977, would be inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States.

This photograph is of the Carter family rafting down the Salmon River in Idaho on August 23, 1978. In the raft are President Jimmy Carter (standing at left), First Lady Rosalynn Carter (seated, left, with sunglasses), and daughter Amy (seated at left in the front). The family rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River as part of a vacation out west that also included a stay in Wyoming and the Grand Tetons.

In this photograph, First Lady Rosalynn Carter chairs a hearing on mental health on January 17, 1978. Mrs. Carter was appointed the honorary chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health by her husband, President Jimmy Carter, in 1977. During her time in the White House, Mrs. Carter dedicated her time focusing on the issues surrounding mental health, childhood immunization, and advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment, among many other initiatives.

In this photograph, First Lady Rosalynn Carter works in her East Wing office on March 17, 1977. Seated at her desk, Mrs. Carter is captured alongside her personal assistant, Madeline McBean. Mrs. Carter was credited with establishing the Office of the First Lady through the passing of the White House Personnel Authorization Act of 1978. Previously, there had been no formal allocation of staff and resources to support the work of the first lady.

This photograph of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter was taken in the Blue Room of the White House on December 13, 1979. In the photograph, President and Mrs. Carter pose in front of the Blue Room Christmas Tree while attending a Christmas Party for the White House Press Corps.

In this photograph taken on December 12, 1978, First Lady Rosalynn Carter displays a Christmas ornament in the Blue Room of the White House. Mrs. Carter was on hand to preview the holiday decorations for the press. The Blue Room Christmas Tree that year displayed antique toys on loan from the Margaret Woodbury Stone Museum, now known as the Strong Museum of National Play, in Rochester, New York.

In this photograph taken by Carolyn T. Powers on December 12, 1989, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter greets White House residence staff in the Ground Floor Corridor. During a luncheon hosted in her honor by First Lady Nancy Reagan, Mrs. Carter went down to visit with residence staff. She is photographed here shaking hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier who she had hired a decade earlier in 1979. Standing on the far left is assistant chef Hans Raffert. To Mesnier's left are storekeeper Bill Hamilton and chef Eric R. Martin while on the far right of the photo is curator Lydia Tederick. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This is a photograph of President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with former presidents Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H. W. Bush and former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and Barbara Bush in the State Dining Room of the White House on November 9, 2000. This historic reunion of past and present residents of the White House was in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the White House. This photo includes a note to White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier from President Clinton. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

This is a photograph of President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier in the Blue Room on December 17, 1980. Mrs. Carter hired Chef Mesnier in December 1979, about one year before this photograph was taken. This photograph is part of a personal collection belonging to former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Chef Mesnier created elaborate desserts for the White House from 1980 to 2004.

In this photograph taken on June 5, 1946, future president Jimmy Carter has his ensign lapels pinned by Rosalynn Carter, left, then known by her maiden name Rosalynn Smith, and Lillian Carter, right, his mother, at his graduation ceremony from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Jimmy Carter would go on to serve in the Navy until 1956, when he took over his family's businesses including peanut farming. Carter served as governor of Georgia prior to his term as president, which began on January 20, 1977 and ended January 20, 1981.

In this photograph by Mary Anne Fackelman, President Jimmy Carter, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and their daughter, Amy, welcome the Saffron United Pipe Band on March 16, 1980. Recognizable for their orange-hued kilts, the Irish pipe band was based in Babylon, New York and came to the North Portico of the White House to serenade the Carter family ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

In this photograph by Karl Schumacher, President Jimmy Carter speaks at a ceremony unveiling the official portraits of former President Gerald R. Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford on May 24, 1978. Joining President Carter onstage in the East Room of the White House were his wife, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and the Fords. The ceremony marked the first time that a former president and first lady were invited back to the White House for their official portrait unveiling, a tradition continued by most administrations in the future.

This photograph by Jack E. Kightlinger shows President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter holding hands on stage at their inaugural ball. The ball was held on January 20, 1977, as part of the festivities following President Carter's inauguration.

This image is a composite of various first ladies in inaugural ball gowns and mannequins with dresses and gowns specially made for them by women designers, seamstresses, and courtiers. This image was featured in the digital exhibition "Glamour and Innovation: Women Behind the Seams of White House Fashion." *** This image contains images that requires licensing and may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association and cleared by the copyright holder.***

This image is a composite of various first ladies in inaugural ball gowns and mannequins with dresses and gowns specially made for them by women designers, seamstresses, and courtiers. This image was featured in the digital exhibition "Glamour and Innovation: Women Behind the Seams of White House Fashion." *** This image contains images that requires licensing and may only be used for press and publicity purposes related to exhibit. All other uses must be approved by the White House Historical Association and cleared by the copyright holder.***

In this photograph taken by Warren K. Leffler, First Lady Rosalynn Carter and White House Assistant Executive Chef Hans Raffert view a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room of the White House on December 10, 1979. Chef Raffert created his first German A-frame gingerbread house for the Nixon White House holiday decorations in 1969, where they subsequently became an annual tradition. Even after the A-frame design was no longer used, Raffert's skills were often used to create the Official White House Gingerbread House until his retirement in 1992.

In this photograph, President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter dance in the East Room during the Congressional Christmas Ball on December 11, 1979. For decades, first families have hosted annual balls for members of Congress during the holiday season.

In this photograph, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter greets White House Kitchen staff members in the Ground Floor Corridor during a visit to the White House in 1989. Here, she shakes hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, who she hired to serve as pastry chef for the White House in 1979. Pictured at left of Messier is White House Executive Chef Hans Raffert. Raffert began his career in the White House Kitchen as assistant executive chef in 1969. In 1988, he became the first member of the White House Kitchen staff to be promoted to the position of White House Executive Chef.