1939 Royal Visit

Special Topics

FDRL Photo coll: 72-170 (a)

Information about significant or controversial issues, including 
archival document features and special online presentations

We encourage you to explore the subjects below and if you have questions about the materials represented, please send an inquiry through Ask the Archivist or Contact the Archives.

 

Titanic Titanic at 100: Where were the Roosevelts when the famous ship sank on April 15, 1912? 1940 Census 1940 Census Free and Online: In 2012 the National Archives released census data after the mandatory 72 year waiting period
Marian Anderson Eleanor Roosevelt and Marian Anderson: The historic 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert FDRL blog Follow Our Blog! In Roosevelt History is a great source for information about FDR, the Library, and our special collections
70th Anniversary of the December 7th
Attacks on Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona under attack at Pearl Harbor
Fire aboard the USS Arizona, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, 1941.
Day by Day timeline
For more on the events of December 1941, including historical documents and photographs, see Franklin D. Roosevelt Day by Day .
 

For Teachers:

FDR and the Federal Budget

Frances Perkins

 

FDR: From Budget Balancer to Keynesian
A president's evovling approach to fiscal policy in times of crisis

 

 

 

Frances Perkins
Honoring the achievements of FDR's Secretary of Labor, and the first woman appointed to a presidential cabinet

FDR's Birthday  
FDR at Top Cottage with Fala

More Topics
Day of infamy speech

Archival Document Packets by Topic

Controversial Issuses

The President's PapersFurther Research

Both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Papers are housed in the Archives at the FDR Presidential Library & Museum along with thousands of photographs and audiovisual recordings. Find information about these and other historical materials at About the Archives. 

 

 

 
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