Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Part 1, 1884-1964 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

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Collection Overview

Title: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Part 1, 1884-1964

Primary Creator: Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962)

Extent: 889.62 Cubic Feet

Arrangement:

The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers is organized into three distinct parts - pre-White House material, White House material, and post-White House material. Within those parts, the collection is arranged into 63 series. The series are generally arranged chronologically and then aplhabetically thereunder.

Due to the large size of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, the online finding aid has been divided into three sections. Part 1 covers boxes 1-1395.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains material accumulated by Anna Eleanor Roosevelt during her lifetime. The pre-White House material includes early family papers, school exercise books, and correspondence with family and friends up to her years as the wife of the governor of New York. The White House material contains correspondence with family, friends, the general public, and government officials. The general public wrote requesting material assistance; commenting on her activities as First Lady, including her trips, speeches and articles; seeking her patronage; requesting an autograph, photograph or invitation to the White House; invitations to events, and sending her gifts. The correspondence with government officials asks their help in finding work, saving homes and farms and other assistance requests. The post-White House material contains correspondence with family, friends, the general public and government officials. This material also includes her correspondence and other material pertaining to her term as a delegate to the United Nations and as Chairman of the Human Rights Committee. The collection also contains copies of a number of her speeches and articles including her "My Day" column.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Access Restrictions: The papers contain material restricted in accordance with Executive Order 12958, and material which might constitute the invasion of privacy of living persons has been closed.

Use Restrictions: The unpublished writings of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt are in the public domain. Mrs. Roosevelt's published writings are subject to her literary estate.

Acquisition Method: The papers of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt were donated by Mrs. Roosevelt and her children.

Related Materials: Numerous collections in the Library including: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Official, Personal and Secretary’s Files; Franklin D. Roosevelt: Papers pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs; Franklin D. Roosevelt: Papers as Vice Presidential Candidate, 1920; Franklin D. Roosevelt: Papers as Governor of New York, 1929 -1932; Eleanor Roosevelt Oral History project; Papers of Anna Roosevelt Halsted; Papers of Lorena Hickok; and Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children of Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, and John A. Roosevelt.

Box and Folder Listing

Series 7: General Correspondence, 1928-1933

Correspondence arranged alphabetically and thereunder chronologically. Topics discussed include: the handicapped; children's literature; Val-Kill furniture factory; the political and social role of women; patronage; politics; invitations to speak; requests for endorsement; pleas for financial assistance and the operation and personnel of the White House.

Among the correspondents for this period are: Esther E. Lape (American Foundation), Carter Glass (U.S. Senator), Robert F. Wagner (U.S. Senator), Rose Schneiderman (Women's Trade Union League), Elinor Herrick (Consumers League), Edward Flynn (Bronx Democratic Party Leader), Jane Hoey (New York Welfare Council), Charles Vickrey (Golden Rule Foundation), Henry Hooker (family lawyer), Amelia Earhart (aviatrix), L.E. Seaher (Encyclopaedia Britannica), Frances Perkins (New York Industrial Commission), Florence Kelley (National Consumer League), James Walker (Mayor of New York City), Carmel Show (Vogue Magazine), Henry S. Canby (Saturday Review of Literature), Selma Robinson (Literary Guild), Raymond Moley (advisor to Governor Roosevelt) and Colonel U.S. Grant III (Director of Public Buildings, National Capitol).

Box 6

Altrusa Club, 1928-1933
American Foundation, 1928-1933
Appeals, 1928-1933
Application for Assistance, 1928-1933
Articles, 1929
Articles by & about ER, 1928-1933
Automobile Club of America, 1928-1933
A - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Books Sent for ER's Approval, 1928-1933
Brooklyn Institute, 1928-1933
B - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Chautauqua Institute, 1928-1933

Box 7

Christmas Correspondence: Gift orders & Invitations to Staff, 1928-1933
City Housing Corporation, 1928-1933
Clippings, 1932
Committees, 1928-1933
Congratulations, 1930
Consumer's League, 1928-1933
C - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
D - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
E - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Federation of Women's Clubs, 1928-1933
Foreign Policy Association, 1928-1933
F - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Golden Rule Foundation, 1928-1933
G - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933

Box 8

Howe, Louis M., 1928-1933
H -Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
I - J - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
K - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
League of Women Voters, 1928-1933
Lists, 1928-1933
Literary Guild, 1928-1933
L - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Mc - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Meetings-Accepted & Refused, 1928-1933
M - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
National Committee on Employer, 1928-1933
Employee Relationships in the Home, 1928-1933

Box 9

N - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
O - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Pending, 1928-1933
Places Where Mrs. Roosevelt has Spoken, 1928-1933
Politics-Campaign of, 1920
Politics-Child Labor Amendment, 1928-1933
Politics-Democratic State Committee, 1928-1933
Prohibition Letters, 1928-1933
P - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Q - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
R - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
S - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1928-1933
T - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
U - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933

Box 10

Val-Kill Association, 1928-1933
V - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
White House, 1928-1933
Women's Trade Union League, 1928-1933
Women's Trade Union League-Club House Fund, 1928-1933
W - Miscellaneous, 1928-1933
X - Z Miscellaneous, 1928-1933