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.

In this photograph, First Lady Laura Welch Bush shakes hands with White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier in the East Room upon his retirement on July 30, 2004. In recognition of his 25 years of service at the White House, Mesnier was presented his workbench as a retirement gift. A plaque denoting his tenure was specially made for the piece.

In this photograph, taken on January 23, 1981, President Ronald Reagan gets a haircut in the West Wing Barber Shop from White House barber Milton Pitts. Originally from South Carolina, Pitts became acquainted with politicians and diplomats while working as a barber at the Sheraton-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. In 1970, he was invited to open a small barber shop in the basement of the West Wing, where he served as barber to presidents Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush.

This photograph is of a White House usher Preston Bruce standing near a mantel in the East Room of the White House. As part of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's restoration of White House rooms, the mantels were repainted to resemble white marble. The image was taken on August 14, 1961 by a National Geographic staff photographer for the White Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: A Historic Guide". The publication serves as a companion book for tours of the White House, providing history of the rooms, architecture, and furniture.

This is a photograph of White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier showing Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto his collection pulled-sugar work on display in the White House Kitchen on April 11, 1995, during the Bill Clinton administration.

This is a photograph of White House Executive Chief Roland Mesnier pulling raspberry soufflés out the oven in the White House Kitchen. The raspberry soufflés were served during a State Dinner in honor of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark on February 20, 1991, during the George H. W. Bush administration.

This is a photograph of White House Chief Usher Gary Walters presenting Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier with his workbench as a gift during his retirement celebration on July 30, 2004. A plaque denoting his tenure was specially made for the piece. President George W. Bush and his wife First Lady Laura Bush, along with members of the White House Staff attended the small gathering.

This group photograph of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with White House staff was taken at the third birthday party for John F. Kennedy, Jr. on December 6, 1963. Among the staff members are White House butlers Eugene Allen, and John Ficklin, and White House Chef Rene Verdon.

This group photograph is of former President Bill Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton, and their daughter, Chelsea, posing for a pictures with White House staff members on the steps of the North Portico. The Clintons had returned to the White House for unveiling of their official portraits.

This black and white photograph depicts members of the White House staff gathered for a group portrait in honor of White House butler Eugene Allen's retirement in 1986. Allen worked in the White House for 34 years and served eight presidents from Harry S. Truman through Ronald Reagan.