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Use Restrictions: The unpublished writings of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt are in the public domain.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 23: Congratulations and Greetings (90), 1933-1945

Correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, newspaper and periodical clippings and various printed materials. Arranged chronologically and thereunder in rough alphabetical order. This file includes messages declaring faith and confidence in President and Mrs. Roosevelt, birthday greetings, Christmas cards and general congratulatory notes to Mrs. Roosevelt. Contains letters praising speeches, radio broadcasts and statements made by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt; as well as communications from civic organizations thanking for participation or attendance at various functions, commendations for Mrs. Roosevelt's support of social welfare activities and invitations to visit various cities, institutions and events. Also letters suggesting Mrs. Roosevelt run for political office. The papers are organized in two parts- 90: Congratulations and Greetings; (The last 7 boxes of Series 90 for 1941 contain condolences sent to Mrs. Roosevelt on the death of her brother, G. Hall Roosevelt). 90.1: Election Congratulations to Mrs. Roosevelt, 1940.

Box 445

Aa-Am, 1934
An-Az, 1934

Box 446

Ba, 1934
Be, 1934
Bi-Bo, 1934
Br, 1934
Bu-By, 1934
Ca, 1934

Box 447

Ce-Cl, 1934
Co, 1934
Cr-Cz, 1934
Da-De, 1934
Di-Du, 1934
E, 1934

Box 448

Fa-Fi, 1934
Fl-Fu, 1934
Ga-Gu, 1934
Go-Gu, 1934
Haa-Harp, 1934
Harr-Hay, 1934
He, 1934

Box 449

Hi-Hy, 1934
I-Je, 1934
Jo-Ka, 1934
Ke-Ku, 1934
La, 1934
Le, 1934

Box 450

Li-Ly, 1934
Ma, 1934
Mc, 1934
Me-Mi, 1934
Mo-My, 1934
N, 1934

Box 451

O, 1934
Pa-Pe, 1934
Pf-Pu, 1934
Q-Rh, 1934
Ri-Ro, 1934
Ru-Ry, 1934

Box 452

Sa-Se, 1934
Sh-Si, 1934
Sl-So, 1934
Sp-Ste, 1934
Sti-Sz, 1934
Ta-To, 1934

Box 453

Tr-V, 1934
Wa, 1934
We-Wh, 1934
Wi, 1934
Wo-Z + 1 anonymous, 1934
A, 1935
Ba-Be, 1935

Box 454

Bi-Bra, 1935
Bre-By, 1935
Ca-Cl, 1935
Co-Cz, 1935
Da-De, 1935
Di-E, 1935
F, 1935

Box 455

G, 1935
Ha, 1935
He-Hy, 1935
I-J, 1935
K, 1935
L, 1935

Box 456

Ma, 1935
Mc-Me, 1935
Mi-My, 1935
N-O, 1935
P-Q, 1935
R, 1935

Box 457

Sa-Sk, 1935
Sl-Sp, 1935
St-Su, 1935
T-U, 1935
V, 1935
Wa-Wh, 1935
Wi-Z, 1935

Box 458

A, 1936
Ba, 1936
Be-Bi, 1936
Bl-Bre, 1936
Bri-By, 1936

Box 459

Ca, 1936
Ce-Cl, 1936
Coa-Coo, 1936
Cop -Cu, 1936
Da-De, 1936
Di-Do, 1936

Box 460

Dr-Dz, 1936
E, 1936
Fa-Fl, 1936
Fo-Fu, 1936
Ga-Gi, 1936
Gl-Go, 1936
Gr-Gu, 1936

Box 461

Haa-Han, 1936
Har-Haz, 1936
He-Hi, 1936
Ho-Hy, 1936
I-Je, 1936
Jo-Ju, 1936

Box 462

Ka-Kin, 1936
Kir-Kw, 1936
La, 1936
Le, 1936
Li-Ly, 1936
Mac-Mar, 1936
Mars-May, 1936

Box 463

McA-Mc, 1936
McH-McW, 1936
Me, 1936
Mi, 1936
Mo, 1936
Mu-My, 1936
N, 1936

Box 464

O, 1936
Pa, 1936
Pe-Pf, 1936
Ph-Py, 1936
Q-Re, 1936
Ri, 1936
Ro, 1936

Box 465

Ru-Ry, 1936
Sa-Sc, 1936
Se-Sh, 1936
Si-Sme, 1936
Smi-Sn, 1936
So-Sti, 1936
Sto -Sy, 1936

Box 466

Ta-Th, 1936
Ti-Ty, 1936
U-V, 1936
Wa, 1936
We-Wh, 1936
Wi, 1936

Box 467

Wo-Wy, 1936
Y-Z, 1936
A, 1937
Ba, 1937
Be-Bl, 1937
Bo-Bri, 1937
Bro-By, 1937

Box 468

Ca-Ch, 1937
Ci-Coo, 1937
Cor-Cz, 1937
Da-De, 1937
Di-Du, 1937
E, 1937
F, 1937

Box 469

Ga-Gl, 1937
Go-Gu, 1937
Ha, 1937
He-Hi, 1937
Ho, 1937
Hu-Hy, 1937
I-J, 1937

Box 470

K, 1937
La-Le, 1937
Li-Ly, 1937
Ma, 1937
Mc, 1937
Me-Mi, 1937

Box 471

Mo-My, 1937
N-O, 1937
Pa-Pf, 1937
Ph-Q, 1937
Ra-Ri, 1937
Ro-Ry, 1937

Box 472

Sa-Sh, 1937
Si-Sn, 1937
So-Sz, 1937
T, 1937
U-V, 1937

Box 473

Wa-We, 1937
Wh-Wi, 1937
Wo-Z, 1937
A, 1938
Ba, 1938
Be, 1938

Box 474

Bi-Bo, 1938
Br-By, 1938
Ca, 1938
Ce-Cl, 1938
Co, 1938
Cr-Cz, 1938

Box 475

Da-De, 1938
Di-Dy, 1938
E, 1938
Fa-Fi, 1938
Fl-Fu, 1938
Ga-Gi, 1938

Box 476

Gl-Go, 1938
Gr-Gu, 1938
Ha, 1938
He-Hi, 1938
Ho-Hy, 1938
I-J, 1938

Box 477

K, 1938
La, 1938
Le, 1938
Li-Ly, 1938
Mac-Marr, 1938
Mars-May, 1938
Mc, 1938

Box 478

Me-Mi, 1938
Mo-My, 1938
N, 1938
O, 1938
Pa-Ph, 1938
Pi-Pu, 1938
Q-Ri, 1938

Box 479

Ro-Ry, 1938
Sa-Sc, 1938
Se-Sh, 1938
Si-Sm, 1938
Sn-Ste, 1938
Sti-Sy, 1938

Box 480

Ta-Th, 1938
Ti-U, 1938
V, 1938
Wa, 1938
We-Wh, 1938
Wi, 1938
Wo-Z, 1938

Box 481

A, 1939
Ba, 1939
Be-Bi, 1939
Bl-Bo, 1939
Br, 1939
Bu-By, 1939
Ca, 1939

Box 482

Ce-Cl, 1939
Cob-Con, 1939
Coo-Coy, 1939
Cr-Cu, 1939
Da, 1939
De-Do, 1939
Dr-Dy, 1939

Box 483

E, 1939
Fa-Fl, 1939
Fo-Fu, 1939
Ga-Gi, 1939
Gl-Go, 1939
Gr-Gu, 1939
Hab-Harp, 1939

Box 484

Harr-Hay, 1939
He-Hi, 1939
Ho-Hy, 1939
I-J, 1939
Ka-Ke, 1939
Ki-Ku, 1939

Box 485

La-Le, 1939
Li-Ly, 1939
Ma, 1939
Mc, 1939
Me-Mi, 1939
Mo-My, 1939

Box 486

N-O, 1939
Pa-Pe, 1939
Pf-Pu, 1939
Q-Ri, 1939
Ro-Ru, 1939
Sa-Sch, 1939

Box 487

Sco-Shi, 1939
Sho-Sm, 1939
Sn-Sta, 1939
Ste-Sy, 1939
T, 1939
U-Wan, 1939

Box 488

War-We, 1939
Wh-Wil, 1939
Wim-Z, 1939
Ab-Ang, 1940
Ans-Ay, 1940
Ba, 1940

Box 489

Be, 1940
Bi-Bl, 1940
Bo, 1940
Br, 1940
Bu-By, 1940
Ca, 1940

Box 490

Ce-Cl, 1940
Cob-Con, 1940
Coo-Cox, 1940
Cr-Cz, 1940
Da, 1940
De, 1940
Di-Do, 1940

Box 491

Dr-Dy, 1940
E, 1940
Fa-Fl, 1940
Fo-Fu, 1940
Ga-Ge, 1940
Gh-Go, 1940

Box 492

Gr-Gu, 1940
Haa-Han, 1940
Har-Hav, 1940
Haw-He, 1940
Hi-Hol, 1940
Hoo-Hu, 1940

Box 493

I-Je, 1940
Jo-Ju, 1940
Ka-Ki, 1940
Kl-Ky, 1940
La, 1940
Le, 1940

Box 494

Li-Ly, 1940
Mab-Man, 1940
Mar-May, 1940
Mc, 1940
Me-Mi, 1940
Moe-Moo, 1940

Box 495

Mor-My, 1940
Na-Nel, 1940
Nen-Nu, 1940
O, 1940
Pa, 1940
Pe-Pl, 1940
Po-Q, 1940

Box 496

Ra-Rh, 1940
Ri-Roo, 1940
Ros-Ry, 1940
Sa, 1940
Sc, 1940
Se-Sh, 1940
Si-Sme, 1940

Box 497

Smi-Sn, 1940
So-Sta, 1940
Ste-Sti, 1940
Sto -Sy, 1940
Ta-Th, 1940
Ti-Tz, 1940
U-V, 1940

Box 498

Wa-Was, 1940
Wat-We, 1940
Wh-Wil, 1940
Wils-Woo, 1940
Wor-Z, 1940
Aa-Am, 1941
An-Ay, 1941

Box 499

Ba, 1941
Be, 1941
Bi-Bo, 1941
Br, 1941
Bu-By, 1941
Ca-Ce, 1941
Ch-Cl, 1941

Box 500

Co, 1941
Cr-Cz, 1941
Da-De, 1941
Di-Dy, 1941
E, 1941
Fa-Fi, 1941
Fl-Fo, 1941

Box 501

Fr-Fu, 1941
Ga-Gl, 1941
Go-Gu, 1941
Ha, 1941
He, 1941
Hi-Ho, 1941

Box 502

Hu-I, 1941
Ja-Joh, 1941
Jon-Ke, 1941
Ki-Ky, 1941
La-Leg, 1941
Leh-Lin, 1941
Lip-Ly, 1941

Box 503

Ma-Mb, 1941
Mc, 1941
Me-Mon, 1941
Moo-My, 1941
N, 1941
O, 1941

Box 504

Pa-Pe, 1941
Ph-Pu, 1941
Q-Rh, 1941
Ri-Roo, 1941
Ros-Ry, 1941
Sa-Sc, 1941

Box 505

Se-Shi, 1941
Sho-Si, 1941
Sk-Sm, 1941
Sn-Ste, 1941
Sti-Sy, 1941
T, 1941
U-V, 1941

Box 506

Wa, 1941
We-Wh, 1941
Wi-Wom, 1941
Won-Z, 1941
Letters of Condolence - A, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Ba-Bl, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Bo-By, 1941

Box 507

Letters of Condolence - Ca-Cl, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Co-Cu, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Da-Don, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Dor-Fi, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Fl-Gu, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Ha-He, 1941

Box 508

Letters of Condolence - Hi-J, 1941
Letters of Condolence - K, 1941
Letters of Condolence - L, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Ma, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Mc-Mi, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Mo-My, 1941
Letters of Condolence - N-O, 1941

Box 509

Letters of Condolence - P, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Q-Ron, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Roo-Ru, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Sa-Si, 1941
Letters of Condolence - Sl-Sy, 1941
Letters of Condolence - T-U, 1941

Box 510

Letters of Condolence - V-Wa, 1941
Letters of Condolence - We-Wy, 1941
Letters of Condolence - X-Misc., 1941
Ab-Am, 1942
An-Ay, 1942
Ba, 1942
Be-Bi, 1942

Box 511

Bl-Bra, 1942
Bre-Brz, 1942
Bu-By, 1942
Ca, 1942
Ce-Cl, 1942
Co, 1942

Box 512

Cr-Cy, 1942
Da-De, 1942
Di-Do, 1942
Dr-Dy, 1942
E, 1942
Fa-Fl, 1942

Box 513

Fo-Fu, 1942
Ga-Gi, 1942
Gl-Gu, 1942
Ha, 1942
He-Hi, 1942
Hoc-Hos, 1942

Box 514

Hou-Hy, 1942
I-J, 1942
Ka-Ke, 1942
Ki-Ku, 1942
La, 1942
Le-Lin, 1942
Lip-Ly, 1942

Box 515

Mac-Man, 1942
Mar-May, 1942
Mc, 1942
Me-Mon, 1942
Moo-My, 1942
N, 1942

Box 516

O, 1942
Pa, 1942
Pe-Pl, 1942
Po-Q, 1942
R-Rh, 1942
Ri-Ros, 1942
Rot-Ry, 1942

Box 517

Sa-Sch, 1942
Sco-Sl, 1942
Sm-Sp, 1942
St-Sy, 1942
Ta-Th, 1942

Box 518

Ti-Ty, 1942
U-V, 1942
Wa-We, 1942
Wh-Wi, 1942
Wo-Z, 1942
Aa-Al, 1943

Box 519

Am-Ay, 1943
Ba, 1943
Be-Bl, 1943
Bo, 1943
Br, 1943
Bu-By, 1943

Box 520

Ca, 1943
Ce-Cl, 1943
Christian, Malcolm H., 1943
Co, 1943
Cr-Cy, 1943
Da-Dei, 1943
Del-Dez, 1943

Box 521

Dh-Du, 1943
E, 1943
Fa-Fl, 1943
Fo-Fra, 1943
Fre-Fu, 1943
Ga-Gl, 1943

Box 522

Go, 1943
Gr-Gu, 1943
Haa-Han, 1943
Har-Hay, 1943
He, 1943
Hi-Hoo, 1943
Hop-Hoy, 1943

Box 523

Hu-I, 1943
J, 1943
Ka-Ke, 1943
Ki-Ku, 1943
La, 1943
Le, 1943

Box 524

Li-Ly, 1943
Ma, 1943
Mb-Mc, 1943
Me-Mi, 1943
Mo-My, 1943

Box 525

N, 1943
O, 1943
Pa-Pep, 1943
Per-Pot, 1943
Pow-Ra, 1943
Re-Ri, 1943

Box 526

Ro, 1943
Ru-Ry, 1943
Sa-Sch, 1943
Sco-Si, 1943
Sk-So, 1943
Sp-Ste, 1943

Box 527

Sti-Sz, 1943
Ta-Th, 1943
Thr-Ty, 1943
U-V, 1943
Wa, 1943
We-Wh, 1943

Box 528

Wi, 1943
Wo-Wy, 1943
Y-Z, 1943
Aa-Al, 1944
Adams, Josephine T., 1944
Am-Ay, 1944
Ba, 1944

Box 529

Be, 1944
Bi-Boi, 1944
Bod-Boy, 1944
Bra-Brop, 1944
Brow-By, 1944
Cab-Cap, 1944

Box 530

Car-Cha, 1944
Che-Cl, 1944
Cob-Con, 1944
Coo-Cox, 1944
Cr-Cz, 1944
Da, 1944

Box 531

De, 1944
Di-Dy, 1944
Ea-Ep, 1944
Eq-Ex, 1944
Fa-Fi, 1944
Fo, 1944

Box 532

Fr-Fu, 1944
Ga-Ge, 1944
Gi-Go, 1944
Gr-Gu, 1944
Haa-Hal, 1944
Ham-Has, 1944

Box 533

Haw-He, 1944
Hi-Hop, 1944
Holbrook, Sabra, 1944
Hor-Hy, 1944
I-Je, 1944
Jo-Ju, 1944

Box 534

Ka-Kh, 1944
Ki-Ko, 1944
Kr-Ku, 1944
La, 1944
Le, 1944
Li-Ly, 1944

Box 535

Mac-Man, 1944
Mar-Maz, 1944
Mb-Mc, 1944
Me-Mi, 1944
Mob-Mori, 1944
Morr-My, 1944

Box 536

N, 1944
O-Pa, 1944
Pe-Pi, 1944
Pl-Q, 1944
Ra-Rg, 1944
Rh-Roe, 1944

Box 537

Rog-Ry, 1944
Sa-Schl, 1944
Schm-Se, 1944
Sh, 1944
Si-Sm, 1944
Sn-Ste, 1944

Box 538

Sti-Sz, 1944
Ta-Te, 1944
Th-Tra, 1944
Tre-U, 1944
V-Wc, 1944

Box 539

We-Wh, 1944
Wib-Will, 1944
Wils-Woo, 1944
Wor-Z, 1944
A, 1945
Ba-Be, 1945

Box 540

Bi-Bu, 1945
C, 1945
Culhane, Thomas J., 1945
D-E, 1945
F, 1945
G, 1945
Ha-He, 1945

Box 541

Hi-Hu, 1945
I-K, 1945
L, 1945
M, 1945
N-Q, 1945
R, 1945

Box 542

Sa-Sl, 1945
Sm-Sz, 1945
Ta-Wa, 1945
We-Z, 1945
Anniversary Cards, 1934-1939
Birthday Cards (1), 1934-1939

Box 543

Birthday Cards (2), 1934-1939
Christmas Cards (1), 1934-1939
Christmas Cards (2), 1934-1939
Easter Cards, 1934-1939
Greeting, Get Well & Misc., 1934-1939

Box 544

Mother's Day Cards, 1934-1939
Miscellaneous Printed Material (1), 1933-1945
Miscellaneous Printed Material (2), 1934-1945
Election Congratulations (90.1) (1), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (2), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (3), 1940

Box 545

Election Congratulations (90.1) (4), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (5), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (6), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (7), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (8), 1940

Box 546

Election Congratulations (90.1) (9), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (10), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (11), 1940
Election Congratulations (90.1) (12), 1940