Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Part 1, 1884-1964 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
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
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Use Restrictions: The unpublished writings of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt are in the public domain.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
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Early Family Papers, 1860-1910 and undated],
[Series 2: Family and Personal Correspondence, 1894-1957 and undated],
[Series 3: School Exercise Books and Notebooks, c. 1892-1902],
[Series 4: Diaries, Address and Dinner Books, 1902-1932 and undated],
[Series 5: Special Correspondence, 1920, 1928],
[Series 6: Todhunter School Notebooks, 1928-1932],
[Series 7: General Correspondence, 1928-1933],
[Series 8: Engagement Books, 1925, 1928-1932],
[Series 9: Trip File: Europe, 1929],
[Series 10: Invitations, 1929-1932],
[Series 11: Prohibition Correspondence, January-February 1933],
[Series 12: Miscellaneous Clippings, 1929-1932],
[Series 13: Membership (10), 1934-1945],
[Series 14: Patroness (20), 1934-1945],
[Series 15: Invitations (30), 1933-1945],
[Series 16: Messages Requested (40), 1934-1945],
[Series 17: Gifts (50), 1934-1945],
[Series 18: Business and Commercial Matters (60), 1934-1945],
[Series 19: Correspondence with Government Departments (70), 1934-1945],
[Series 20: Office of Civil Defense (71), 1942],
[Series 21: Old Age Pensions (75), 1935-1945],
[Series 22: Social Events at the White House (80), 1933-1945],
[Series 23: Congratulations and Greetings (90), 1933-1945],
[Series 24: Gifts to the Red Cross, etc. (91), 1942-1945],
[Series 25: "My Day" Comments (95), 1936-1945],
[Series 26: Personal Letters (100), 1933-1945],
[Series 27: Comments on Books by Eleanor Roosevelt (101), 1937-1943],
[Series 28: Refugee Letters (102), 1940-1945],
[Series 29: Contributions (105), 1933-1945],
[Series 30: Autographs (110), 1934-1945],
[Series 31: Photographs (120), 1934-1945],
[Series 32: News Items (130), 1934-1945],
[Series 33: Merchandise for Sale (140), 1934-1945],
[Series 34: Material Assistance Requested (150), 1934-1945],
[Series 35: Genealogy and Biography (160), 1934-1945],
[Series 36: Appointments (170), 1934-1945],
[Series 37: Manuscripts to Review (180), 1934-1945],
[Series 38: Miscellaneous (190), 1934-1945],
[Series 39: Girl Scouts of America (200), 1934-1945],
[Series 40: Receipts for Articles Mailed from the White House (210), 1933-1945],
[Series 41: Prohibition (220), 1934-1944],
[Series 42: Topical File, 1933-1945],
[Series 43: White House Telegrams, 1933-1939],
[Series 44: Address Books and Index Cards, 1933-1945],
[Series 45: Engagement Books, 1933-April 12, 1945],
[Series 46: Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings regarding Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-1945],
[Series 47: Miscellaneous Reports, 1931-1945],
[Series 48: Scrapbooks Presented to Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-1945],
[Series 49: Admist Crowded Days, 1942],
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Correspondence, memoranda, press releases, transcripts of news conferences, speech and article drafts, pamphlets, booklets, reports, article reprints and newspaper and periodical clippings. Arranged chronologically and thereunder in rough alphabetical order by name of correspondent.
This file consists of publications and letters of transmittal received by Mrs. Roosevelt. Although these publications seem to touch on every conceivable type of endeavor a large portion is concerned with contemporary problems in which Mrs. Roosevelt publicly expressed an interest, including social and economic rehabilitation, politics, education and religion, civic planning, the welfare of refugees, Negro matters, youth movement and foreign affairs. Many transmittal letters include comments praising, complaining or questioning administration policies; during the early and mid-1930's focus is on domestic matters but by 1938 anxiety over foreign affairs is reflected in the pronounced increase of incoming material devoted to German and Japanese affairs.
Replies were usually routine acknowledgements drafted and signed by Malvina Thompson or Ralph Magee. Among organizations regularly forwarding printed matter were: American Civic Association, American Federation of Arts, America First, American Jewish Congress, American League Against War and Fascism, American Youth Congress, Christian American Crusade, Committee to Aid Agriculture, Foster Parents Plan for Children of Spain, Indiana State Conference on Social Work, Institute of Propaganda Analysis, The Institute of Women's Professional Relations, Labor Housing Conference, National Consumers League, National Public Housing Conference, National Recreation Association, Non Sectarian Anti-Nazi League, Spanish Child Welfare Association, Women's Trade Union League.
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Miscellaneous-Political Science, 1945
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Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Early Family Papers, 1860-1910 and undated],
[Series 2: Family and Personal Correspondence, 1894-1957 and undated],
[Series 3: School Exercise Books and Notebooks, c. 1892-1902],
[Series 4: Diaries, Address and Dinner Books, 1902-1932 and undated],
[Series 5: Special Correspondence, 1920, 1928],
[Series 6: Todhunter School Notebooks, 1928-1932],
[Series 7: General Correspondence, 1928-1933],
[Series 8: Engagement Books, 1925, 1928-1932],
[Series 9: Trip File: Europe, 1929],
[Series 10: Invitations, 1929-1932],
[Series 11: Prohibition Correspondence, January-February 1933],
[Series 12: Miscellaneous Clippings, 1929-1932],
[Series 13: Membership (10), 1934-1945],
[Series 14: Patroness (20), 1934-1945],
[Series 15: Invitations (30), 1933-1945],
[Series 16: Messages Requested (40), 1934-1945],
[Series 17: Gifts (50), 1934-1945],
[Series 18: Business and Commercial Matters (60), 1934-1945],
[Series 19: Correspondence with Government Departments (70), 1934-1945],
[Series 20: Office of Civil Defense (71), 1942],
[Series 21: Old Age Pensions (75), 1935-1945],
[Series 22: Social Events at the White House (80), 1933-1945],
[Series 23: Congratulations and Greetings (90), 1933-1945],
[Series 24: Gifts to the Red Cross, etc. (91), 1942-1945],
[Series 25: "My Day" Comments (95), 1936-1945],
[Series 26: Personal Letters (100), 1933-1945],
[Series 27: Comments on Books by Eleanor Roosevelt (101), 1937-1943],
[Series 28: Refugee Letters (102), 1940-1945],
[Series 29: Contributions (105), 1933-1945],
[Series 30: Autographs (110), 1934-1945],
[Series 31: Photographs (120), 1934-1945],
[Series 32: News Items (130), 1934-1945],
[Series 33: Merchandise for Sale (140), 1934-1945],
[Series 34: Material Assistance Requested (150), 1934-1945],
[Series 35: Genealogy and Biography (160), 1934-1945],
[Series 36: Appointments (170), 1934-1945],
[Series 37: Manuscripts to Review (180), 1934-1945],
[Series 38: Miscellaneous (190), 1934-1945],
[Series 39: Girl Scouts of America (200), 1934-1945],
[Series 40: Receipts for Articles Mailed from the White House (210), 1933-1945],
[Series 41: Prohibition (220), 1934-1944],
[Series 42: Topical File, 1933-1945],
[Series 43: White House Telegrams, 1933-1939],
[Series 44: Address Books and Index Cards, 1933-1945],
[Series 45: Engagement Books, 1933-April 12, 1945],
[Series 46: Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings regarding Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-1945],
[Series 47: Miscellaneous Reports, 1931-1945],
[Series 48: Scrapbooks Presented to Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-1945],
[Series 49: Admist Crowded Days, 1942],
[All]