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Roosevelt Small Collections: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt - Correspondence with Hikone Isuke Sano, 1954-1961 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Collection Overview

Title: Roosevelt Small Collections: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt - Correspondence with Hikone Isuke Sano, 1954-1961Add to your cart.

Extent: -1.0 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 12/00/1991

Languages: Japanese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection is comprised of correspondence with Hikone Isuke Sano between 1954 and 1961.  Eleanor and Sano discuss the use and development of atomic bombs, Sano's health and polio illness, and similar experiences they each had while campaigning among other topics. A large portion of the collection includes letters written in Japanese and clippings from Japanese newspapers.

Collection Historical Note

Mr. Sano was a member of a committee that welcomed Eleanor Roosevelt to Japan when she arrived to learn about the effect of the atomic bombs in Japan, and he met her upon a second trip to Japan.  The two maintained a friendship and corresponded frequently.

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: Hikone Isuke Sano

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