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Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt Papers, 1926-1962 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt Papers, 1926-1962Add to your cart.

Primary Creator: Dorthy Kemp Roosevelt Papers (1898-1985)

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: The correspondence are arranged chronologically.

Date Acquired: 01/18/1980

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes personal correspondence from Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt from between 1926 and 1962. There are additionally newspaper clippings about Eleanor Roosevelt from 1962.

Collection Historical Note

Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt was the second wife of  Eleanor Roosevelt's brother, G. Hall Roosevelt until the couple divored in 1937.  Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt was active in politics and was the first woman to win a Democratic Congressional primary in Michigan.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: This collection is available for use by the general public.

Use Restrictions: This material is subject to copyright restrictions under Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Acquisition Source: Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt

Box and Folder Listing


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Box 1Add to your cart.

A chronological list of the collectionAdd to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, c. 1926-1936Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1937-1940Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1941-1942Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1943-1944Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1945-1946Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1947-1949Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1950-1954Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1955-1956Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1957-1959Add to your cart.

Personal Correspondence, 1960-1962Add to your cart.

Newsclippings, November 8, 1962Add to your cart.