Rita Halle Kleeman Papers, 1854-1988 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Rita Halle Kleeman Papers, 1854-1988

Primary Creator: Kleeman, Rita Halle, b. 1885

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Housed in two boxes, this collection is arranged in three series: Correspondence, Writings, and Miscellaneous Materials.

Date Acquired: 02/11/1946. More info below under Accruals.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of the manuscript of Rita Kleeman's Gracious Lady, with corrections by Franklin D. Roosevelt; correspondence with Sara Delano Roosevelt and others pertaining to the book; printed matter, photographs, and other materials related to the book; and copies of Roosevelt family papers circa 1854-1910.

Collection Historical Note

Rita Halle Kleeman was a family friend of the Roosevelts and a writer. She wrote the biographies Young Franklin Roosevelt and Gracious Lady about Sara Delano Roosevelt. From 1941 to 1945 she was a member of the Writers War Board.

Administrative Information

Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Accruals: After the initial acquistion, additional materials were acquired from Roger Halle in 1985, 1988, and 1990.

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: Rita Halle Kleeman

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 3: Miscellaneous Materials

Box 2: log of a trip to China; photographs and photocopies of photographs; reviews of Gracious Lady and other clippings; and miscellaneous materials including a typescript and photocopies of Franklin D. Roosevelt's childhood drawings and letters to his parents (one folder).

Box 2

Log of a Trip to China, 1862
Photostats and Photographs
Reviews of Gracious Lady and Other Clippings
Roosevelt, Sara Delano - Diaries and Ancestory
Miscellaneous Materials

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