Significant Documents Collection

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Finding Aid (Collection Guide):

Collection Overview

• Creators: Archivists of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
• Quantity: 1 cubic foot
• Repository: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
• Abstract: This is a selection of historical documents drawn from across the FDR Library's archival collections. Selections include materials identified possessing significant historic, iconic, or research value as individual items independent of their larger archival context. These documents represent major themes and events in the lives of both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and are largely drawn from FDR's Papers as President and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers.

More Information about this Collection

• Content Note
  • This is an artificial collection of selected archival materials identified as intrinsically significant. Selections were made by Roosevelt Library archivists on the basis of a given document's historical, iconic, or research value as a single item, independent of its larger archival context. Documents date from 1882 through 1962 and represent major themes and events in the lives of both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Selections are drawn from across the Library's archival collections and include materials such as personal and official correspondence, speeches, and ephemera. The bulk of materials come from FDR's Papers as President and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers.
• Arrangement Note
  • There are two principal series of historical materials comprising the Significant Documents collection. These are the Franklin D. Roosevelt Materials and the Eleanor Roosevelt Materials.
• Biographical Note:
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Fast Facts:
    • BORN: January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York
    • PARENTS: Sara Delano and, James Roosevelt. His father died when he was 18. His mother died when he was 59.
    • BROTHER: A half brother named James Roosevelt Roosevelt, (1854-1927)
    • EDUCATION: Tutored at home until 1896, Groton School, Groton Massacuetts (1896-1900) Harvard Universtiy, Cambridge, Massachusetts(1900-1903). Received a B.A. in History. Columbia Law School, New York City (1903-1905). Course work towards a degree in law, but no degree earned.
    • MARRIED: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (fift cousin once removed), March 17, 1905 in New York City
    • CHILDREN: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (May 3, 1906 - December 1, 1975) James Roosevelt (December 23, 1907 - August 13, 1990) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (March 18, 1909 - November 8, 1909) Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 - October 27, 1990) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (August 17, 1914 - August 17, 1988)
    • ACTIVITIES: New York State Senator Assistant Secretary of the Navy Nominated for Vice President on ticket with James Cox Founded the Warm Springs Georgia Foundation Two term Governor of the State of New York Four term President of the United States, guiding the nation through the Great Depression and World War II
    • PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Brown hair, 6 feet 2 inches tall, blue-grey eyes
    • DIED: April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs Georgia-cause of death listed cerebral hemorrhage.
  • Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Fast Facts
    • BORN: October 11, 1884 in New York City
    • PARENTS: Anna Hall and, Elliott Roosevelt Her mother died when Eleanor was eight. Her father, younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt, died when she was ten.
    • BROTHERS: Elliott Roosevelt, Jr. (1889-1893) [Gracie] Hall Roosevelt (1891-1941)
    • EDUCATION: Tutored at home until 1899 Allenswood School, near London, England, 1899-1902
    • MARRIED: Franklin D. Roosevelt (fifth cousin once removed), March 17, 1905 in New York City.
    • CHILDREN: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (May 3, 1906 - December 1, 1975); James Roosevelt (December 23, 1907 - August 13, 1990); Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (March 18, 1909 - November8, 1909); Elliott Roosevelt (September 23, 1910 - October 27, 1990); Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (August 17, 1914 - August 17, 1988)
    • ACTIVITIES: Teacher at Todhunter School for Girls in New York City Co-founder of Val-Kill Industries Lecturer, writer (including "My Day" syndicated King Features newspaper column for newspaper from December 1935 until October 1962) United States delegate to United Nations General Assembly Chairman, Human Rights Commission Member of many educational, humanitarian, and political organizations
    • PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Brown hair, 5 feet 10 inches tall, blue eyes
    • DIED: November 7, 1962 in New York City-cause of death listed as aplastic anemia, disseminated tuberculosis and heart failure.
• Access and Copyright Restrictions

  • The writings of Franklin D. Roosevelt within this collection are in the public domain. The official writings of United States government officials within this collection are in the public domain. The writings of Eleanor Roosevelt within this collection are subject to Mrs. Roosevelt's literary estate. All other materials are subject to the United States Copyright law, 17 U.S.C. 101, et seq.

• Related Collections
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Papers as President
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Papers

Contents of this Collection

• Series: Franklin D. Roosevelt Significant Documents

  • Selections in this series document the major themes and events in the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Materials date throughout his lifetime, 1882-1945, with the bulk dating to his time as the 32nd President of the United States, or 1933-1945. Selections reflect his youth, his rise in politics, and his leadership role during both the New Deal era and World War II. Materials include personal and official letters, telegrams, and memos; drafts and reading copies of key speeches including fireside chats; and handwritten notes or "chits" written by FDR giving instructions or directions to his staff and administration officials. Correspondents include Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Mahatmas Gandhi, King George VI, Robert F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin.

    • Box 1

      • Folder Title	Original Source	View Online
        FDR-1: FDR's Birth Announcement, 1882	Roosevelt Family Papers; Sara Delano Roosevelt Papers; Financial, Legal, Newsclippings, etc. (Folder 7); Box 78-80	[View]
        FDR-2: Letter, FDR to SDR ("Dear Sallie") and drawing of ship, 1887	Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children; Correspondence; Franklin D. Roosevelt to his Parents, 1888-1896 (Box 11) (Document #28-2)	[View]
        FDR-3: Letter, FDR to Parents, from Groton, September 18, 1896	Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children; Correspondence; Franklin D. Roosevelt to his Parents, 1888-1896 (Box 11) (Document # 28-31)	[View]
        FDR-4: FDR's Groton School Reports, May 12 & June 23, 1900	Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children; Correspondence; Franklin D. Roosevelt to his Parents, 1900 (Box 11) (Document # 28-296 & #28-306)	[View]
        FDR-5: Letter, Theodore Roosevelt to FDR, November 29, 1904	Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children; Correspondence; Roosevelt, Theodore (Box 20) (Document # 26-11)	[View]
        FDR-6: FDR's Handwritten Note to the 1932 Democratic Convention Suggesting that He Come to Chicago, c. July 1932	PPF 3737: LeHand, Marguerite A. (LeHand Scrapbook)	[View]
        FDR-7: Speech Accepting Nomination for the Presidency, Chicago, Illinois (pg. 4 only), July 2, 1932	President's Master Speech File; Acceptance Speech for Nomination, (Box 9)	[View]
        FDR-8: Telegram, Herbert Hoover to FDR, November 7, 1932	PPF 820: Hoover, Herbert, 1932	[View]
        FDR-9: First Inaugural Address (pg. 1 only), March 4, 1933	President's Master Speech File; Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933 (Box 13)	[View]
        FDR-9A: Documents and drafts related to FDR's "Bombshell" Memorandum to the London Economic Conference, July 3, 1933	President's Secretary's Files: Subject Files: London Economic Conference (Box 156 retired)	[View]
        FDR-10: Draft of Fireside Chat on the First Hundred Days (pg. 1 only), July 24, 1933	President's Master Speech File; NRA and AAA (Fireside Chat No. 3), July 24, 1933 (Box 15)	[View]
        FDR-11: Draft of Annual Message to Congress, January 4, 1935	President's Master Speech File; Message Delivered to Joint Session of Congress, January 4, 1935 (Box 20)	[View]
        FDR-12: Letter, Harry L. Hopkins to Stephen Early re: prohibiting discrimination in the WPA, June 17, 1935	President's Master Speech File; WPA Administration, June 17, 1935 (Box 22)	[View]
        FDR-13: Letter, FDR to Robert Kennedy, 07-12-1935, Letter, Robert Kennedy to FDR, 07-19-1935, July 1, 1935	PPF 207: Kennedy, Joseph P, 1933-1938.	[View]
        FDR-14: Statement of the President Upon Signing the Social Security Bill, August 14, 1935	President's Master Speech File; Statement Upon Signing the Social Security Act, August 14, 1935 (Box 22)	[View]
        FDR-15: FDR's Handwritten Notes to discuss Social Security with Frances Perkins and Harry Hopkins and with the Senate Finance Committee, c. 1935	OF 1710, Social Security Board, 1935 (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-16: Draft of Speech Accepting Renomination for the Presidency (Rendezvous with Destiny Speech) (pg. 10 only), June 27, 1936	President's Master Speech File; Drafts of Speech-Acceptance of Nomination, June 27, 1936 (Box 25)	[View]
        FDR-17: Second Draft of Second Inaugural Address (pg. 6 only), January 20, 1937	President's Master Speech File; Inaugural Address, January 20, 1937 (Box 31)	[View]
        FDR-18: Draft #7 of Fireside Chat on Judicial Reorganization (pg. 10 only), March 9, 1937	President's Master Speech File; White House Broadcast, March 9, 1937 (Box 32)	[View]
        FDR-18A: FDR's pencil sketches of proposed FDR Library, April 12 , 1937, with accompanying note by Grace Tully, May 4, 1945, April 12, 1937	PPF: FDR Library File, April 1937-December 12, 1938 (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-19: Letter, Ernestine Guerrero to FDR re: the Chimes of Normandy made from food relief boxes, October 17, 1937	President's Personal File 9: Gifts to the President; "G", July-November, 1937 (Box 35)	[View]
        FDR-20: FDR's Handwritten Burial Instructions, December 26, 1937	President's Secretary's Files: Subject File: Roosevelt, Franklin D.: Burial Instructions (Box 160)	[View]
        FDR-21: Draft #4 of Fireside Chat on Purging the Democratic Party (pgs. 1 & 2 only), June 24, 1938	President's Master Speech File; Report to Nation on National Affairs (Fireside Chat No. 13) (Box 39)	[View]
        FDR-22: Draft Statement on Kristallnacht, November 15, 1938	President's Secretary's Files: Diplomatic Correspondence: Germany, 1933-1938 (Box 31)	[View]
        FDR-23: Letter, Amb. William C. Bullitt to FDR re: preparations for the visit of the King and Queen of Great Britain, March 23, 1939	President's Secretary's Files; Diplomatic Correspondence; Great Britain, 1939 (Box 32)	[View]
        FDR-24: Letter, Albert Einstein to FDR, August 2, 1939	President's Secretary's Files; Safe File; Sachs, Alexander (Box 5)	[View]
        FDR-25:FDR's Handwritten Bedside Note re: the German invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939	PPF 3737: Lehand, Marguerite A. (LeHand Scrapbook); Copy in PSF: Dipl. Corr.: Poland, July-Dec. 1939 (Box 47)	[View]
        FDR-26: Letter, FDR to Henry T. Hackett re: Hyde Park taxes and Hilltop Cottage, 01-15-1940, January 15, 1940	Hackett Legal Papers; Franklin D. Roosevelt-Real Estate and Legal Papers, 1920-1945: Local Taxes and Assessments, 1939-1943 (Box 16)	[View]
        FDR-27: Letter, FDR to King George V, November 22, 1940	President's Secretary's Files; Diplomatic Correspondence; Great Britain, Oct-Dec., 1940 (Box 34)	[View]
        FDR-28: Rosenman's Draft of Peroration to Annual Message to Congress (Four Freedoms Speech), January 6, 1941	President's Master Speech File; Message to Congress Delivered in Person, January 6, 1941 (Box 58)	[View]
        FDR-29: Sixth Draft of Annual Message to Congress (Four Freedoms Speech)(pg. 18 only), January 6, 1941	President's Master Speech File; No. 1353-Message to Congress, January 6, 1941 (Box 58)	[View]
        FDR-30: Reading Copy of Annual Message to Congress (Four Freedoms Speech), January 6, 1941	President's Master Speech File; Message to Congress Delivered in Person, January 6, 1941 (Box 58)	[View]
        FDR-31: Letter, FDR to Harold S. Vanderbilt, May 26, 1941	PPF 6666: Vanderbilt, Harold S.	[View]
        FDR-32: Memorandum, FDR to Wayne Coy re: Aid to Russia, August 2, 1941	President's Secretary's Files: Diplomatic Correspondence: Russia, 1941 (Box 49)	[View]
        FDR-33: Original Draft Telegram Announcing the Results of the Atlantic Conference, August 14, 1941	President's Secretary's Files; Safe Files; Atlantic Charter (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-34: Draft Press Release re: Aid to Russia, October 13, 1941	PPF 1F-Press Releases-Drafts, 1941 (Box 17)	[View]
        FDR-35: Memorandum for the President re: Attack at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941	OF 4675: World War II: General, 1941-1942 (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-36: Draft No. 1 of Message to Congress Requesting Declaration of War (Day of Infamy Speech), December 7, 1941	President's Master Speech File; Message to Congress re: War Declaration, December 8 and 11, 1941 (Box 63)	[View]
        FDR-37: FDR's Handwritten Ordering of Nations for Joint Declaration of United Nations, January 1, 1942	President's Secretary's Files; Subject Files; United Nations, 1942-Jan. 1945 (Box 168)	[View]
        FDR-38: Draft Joint Declaration of the United Nations, January 1, 1942	President's Secretary's Files; Subject Files; United Nations, 1942-Jan. 1945 (Box 168)	[View]
        FDR-39: Letter, FDR to Winston S. Churchill, March 18, 1942	Map Room Papers: Messages: FDR-Churchill, March-April 1942 (Box 2)	[View]
        FDR-40: Memorandum, Gen. George C. Marshall to FDR, and Draft Telegram, FDR to Gen. Wainwright, April 5, 1942	President's Secretary's Files; Safe File; Philippines (Box 5)	[View]
        FDR-41: Telegram, Winston S. Churchill to FDR, April 12, 1942	Map Room Papers; Messages: Churchill-Roosevelt, March-April 1942 (Box 2)	[View]
        FDR-42: Telegrams, Harry L. Hopkins to FDR, and FDR to Harry L. Hopkins re: Pierre Laval, April 15, 1942	Harry Hopkins Papers; Sherwood Collection; Hopkins in London, April 1942 (Box 308)	[View]
        FDR-43: Cost Estimate for Shangri-La (Hi-Catoctin Lodge), April 24, 1942	PPF 3650: Ickes, Harold	[View]
        FDR-44: Telegrams, Gen. Wainwright to Gen. Marshall, and FDR to Gen. Wainwright re: situation in Philippines, May 4 & 5, 1942	President's Secretary's Files; Safe Files; Philippines (Box 5)	[View]
        FDR-45: FDR's Sketch of Proposed Extensions to FDR Library, May 21, 1942	Small Collections: Louis Simon Papers (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-46: Letter, M.K. Gandhi to FDR, and Letter, FDR to M.K. Gandhi, July 1 & August 1, 1942	President's Secretary's Files; Diplomatic Correspondence; India (Box 39)	[View]
        FDR-47: FDR and Harry L. Hopkins' Draft Handwritten Instructions to Joint Chiefs of Staff re: Guadalcanal, October 24, 1942	Harry Hopkins Papers; Sherwood Collection; Book 1: Facsimiles (Box 298)	[View]
        FDR-48: Draft Telegram, FDR to Winston S. Churchill re: Charles de Gaulle, Novmeber 11, 1942	Map Room Papers; Messages: FDR-Churchill, Nov.-Dec. 1942 (Box 3)	[View]
        FDR-49: Telegram, FDR to Winston S. Churchill, and Telegram, Winston S. Churchill to FDR re: Plans for Casablanca Conference ("Don Quixote" and ("Sancho Panza"), January 2 & 3, 1943	Map Room Papers; Messages: Churchill-Roosevelt, Jan.-March 1943 (Box 3)	[View]
        FDR-50: Letter, FDR to Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Sullivan re: Death of their Five Sons, February 1, 1943	President's Personal File 8293: Sullivan, T. F.	[View]
        FDR-51: Letter, Harold L. Ickes to FDR, and Letter, FDR to Harold L. Ickes re: Conditions in Japanese-American Internment Camps), April 13 & 24, 1943	OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1943 (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-52: Letter, Milton S. Eisenhower to FDR re: Japanese-American Internment, April 22, 1943	OF 4849: War Relocation Authority, 1943 (Box 1)	[View]
        FDR-53: Draft Telegram, FDR to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower re: Operations in North Africa, May 9, 1943	Map Room Papers; Miscellaneous Presidential Messages-1943 (Box 12)	[View]
        FDR-54: File Memo, FDR re: Churchill's order to Gen. Alexander to advance in North Africa, and Churchill's handwritten order to Alexander, May 21 & August 10, 1942	President's Secretary's Files: Diplomatic Correspondence; Great Britain; Churchill, Winston, 1943 (Box 37)	[View]
        FDR-55: Letter, Joseph Stalin to FDR re: Second Front, June 11, 1943	Map Room Papers; Messages-FDR-Stalin, Jan.-June 1943 (Box 8)	[View]
        FDR-56: Letter, FDR to Gen. Douglas MacArthur re: ER's Trip to the Pacific, August 15, 1943	President's Secretary's Files: Subject Files: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1943-1945 (Box 159)	[View]
        FDR-57: Sketch of United Nations Organization made by FDR at Teheran Conference, November 30, 1943	Harry L. Hopkins Papers; Sherwood Collection; Book 1: Facsimiles (Box 298)	[View]
        FDR-58: Draft Telegram, FDR to Churchilll re: Eisenhower as Commander of OVERLORD, December 20, 1943	Map Room Papers; Messages: FDR-Churchill, Nov.-Dec. 1943 (Box 4)	[View]
        FDR-59: State of the Union Message; Sixth Draft, pages 19-20 re: Economic Bill of Rights, January 11, 1944	President's Master Speech File; FDR Message to Congress, Jan. 11, 1944 (Box 77)	[View]
        FDR-60: Draft Press Release, Statement by the President re: the Holocaust, April 3, 1944	PPF 1F: Press Releases-Drafts, 1944, folder 1 (Box 18)	[View]
        FDR-61: D-Day Prayer, Original Reading Copy, June 6, 1944	President's Master Speech File; FDR Prayer-Read on Radio, June 6, 1944 (Box 78)	[View]
        FDR-62: Draft Statement on Signing the G.I. Bill, June 22, 1944	Samuel I. Rosenman Papers; File: GI Bill (Box 8)	[View]
        FDR-63: Letter, John J. McCloy to John W. Pehle re: bombing of railway lines transporting Jews to death camps, July 4, 1944	War Refugee Board Records; Projects and Documents File; Folder: Hungary No. 5, Folder 2 of 6 (Box 42)	[View]
        FDR-64: Telegram, Churchill to FDR re: Stalin's failure to assist Warsaw uprising, August 18, 1944	Map Room Papers; Messages: Churchill-FDR, July-Aug., 1944 (Box 6)	[View]
        FDR-65: Cable, FDR to Churchill re: Joint Message to Stalin re: Warsaw uprising, August 19, 1944	Map Room Papers; Messages: FDR-Churchill, July-Aug., 1944 (Box 6)	[View]
        FDR-66: Tube Alloys Memorandum b/w FDR and Churchill, September 18, 1944	Map Room Papers; Naval Aide's File; S1 to S94 General, Sept. 44 to Apr. 45 (Box 172)	[View]
        FDR-67: Fourth Draft, FDR's Speech to the Teamster's Union (Fala Speech), September 23, 1944	President's Master Speech File; FDR Radio Address-International Teamsters' Union Dinner-Statler Hotel , Sept. 23, 1944 (Box 80)	[View]
        FDR-68: Reading Copy, FDR's Speech to the Teamster's Union (Fala Speech), September 23, 1944	President's Master Speech File; FDR Radio Address-International Teamsters' Union Dinner-Statler Hotel , Sept. 23, 1944 (Box 80)	[View]
        FDR-69: Draft Cable, FDR to Churchill re: Soviet Participation in the United Nations Organization, September 27, 1944	Map Room Papers; Messages: FDR-Churchill, Sept.-Oct. 1944 (Box 7)	[View]
        FDR-70: Cable, FDR to Gen. MacArthur re: MacArthur's return to the Philippines, October 20, 1944	Map Room Papers; Miscellaneous Presidential Messages, Outgoing, 1944 (Box 12)	[View]
        FDR-71: Telegram, Churchill to FDR ("Malta to Yalta" telegram), January 1, 1945	Map Room Papers; Messages: Churchill-FDR, Jan. 1945 (Box 7)	[View]
        FDR-72: Telegram, Churchill to FDR, March 17, 1945	Map Room Papers; Messages: Churchill-FDR, Feb.-Apr. 1945 (Box 7)	[View]
        FDR-73: Letter, Joseph Stalin to FDR re: Alleged Bern Negotiations with Germany, April 3, 1945	Map Room Papers; Messages: Stalin-FDR, 1945 (Box 9)	[View]
        FDR-74: Telegram, FDR to Joseph to Stalin re: Alleged Bern Negotiations with Germany, April 4, 1945	Map Room Papers; Messages: FDR-Stalin, 1945 (Box 9)	[View]
        FDR-75: FDR's War Ration Books (Book No. 3 and Book No. 4), Undated	FDR Family, Business and Personal Papers; Subject Files; Miscellaneous Memorabilia (Box 30)	[View]
        FDR-76: FDR's Draft Memorandum to Gen. Marshall, Adm. King, and Gen. Arnold, pencil on blue paper Undated	Small Collections: John L. McCrea Papers; File: Drafts of FDR Memos to Gen. Marshall, July 1942.	[View]

• Series: Eleanor Roosevelt Significant Documents

  • Selections in this series document the major themes and events in the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. Materials date throughout her lifetime, 1884-1962, the bulk dating between 1933 and 1962, or the White House years and beyond. Selections reflect her youth; her time as First Lady; her work as delegate to the United Nations; as an activist for both human rights and civil rights; and her many relationships with key international political figures of the twentieth century. Materials include both personal and official correspondence; speech and article writing materials; and memorabilia. Correspondents include Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Lyndon B. Johnson, Frances Perkins, Harry S. Truman, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

    • Box 2

      • Folder Title	Original Source	View Online
        ER-1: ER's Report Card from Allenswood School Jan-April 1900	ER Papers; Allenswood Report Cards (Box 4)	[View]
        ER-2: Letter, Frances Perkins to ER, December 17, 1928	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1928-1932; "P" Misc. (Box 9)	[View]
        ER-3: Telegram, Herman Milgrim to ER re: Strike Settlement, October 9, 1933	ER Papers; Series 100, 1933; Milgrim & Brothers (Box 580)	[View]
        ER-4: Memorandum, ER to Missy LeHand re: FDR Jr.'s medical expenses, with FDR Handwritten Note, January 8, 1936	PPF 3737: LeHand, Marguerite A. (LeHand Scrapbook)	[View]
        ER-5: Memorandum, ER to FDR et al. re: 1936 Campaign Strategy, July 16, 1936	President's Secretary's Files: Subject Files: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1936-1942 (Box 159)	[View]
        ER-6: Agreement between ER, Nancy Cook, and Marion Dickerman re: Val-Kill, November 9, 1938	John A. Roosevelt Papers; Family Papers; Val-Kill Cottages, 1937-1944 (Box 46)	[View]
        ER-7: Letter, ER to Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr. resigning from DAR, February 26, 1939	ER Papers; Series 100, 1939; Rob-Roo (Box 699)	[View]
        ER-8: "My Day" Column re: ER's Resignation from the DAR, February 27, 1939	ER Papers; Speech and Article File; My Day Columns; Mimeograph Copies, 1939 (Box 1463)	[View]
        ER-9: Memorandum, ER to FDR re: Blacks in the Military, c. September 1940 (?)	President's Secretary's Files: Subject Files: Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1943-1945 (Box 159)	[View]
        ER-10: Letter, Albert Einstein to ER, July 26, 1941	PPF 7177: Einstein, Albert	[View]
        ER-11: Letter, Petra Harthum to ER, August 7, 1941	ER Papers; Series 75: Old Age Pensions, 1941-45, A-K (Box 437)	[View]
        ER-12: ER's Pacific Trip Schedule (2 total pages), July 25, 1943	ER Papers; Series 190.4: Trip file-Itineraries, Maps & Lists (Box 1373)	[View]
        ER-13: Memorandum, ER to FDR re: Irving S. Lowen and atomic bomb development, July 27, 1943	Roosevelt Family Papers Donated by the Children; Eleanor Roosevelt to Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943 (Box 16)	[View]
        ER-14: Letter, Harry S. Truman to ER appointing her to the United Nations, December 21, 1945	ER Papers; Correspondence with Harry S. Truman, 1945-1947 (Box 4560)	[View]
        ER-15: Draft Letter, ER to Harry S. Truman re: Loyalty Oaths, November 13, 1947	ER Papers, Correspondence with Harry S. Truman, 1947-1948 (Box 4560)	[View]
        ER-16: Draft Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with ER's Handwritten Revisions, c. 1947	ER Papers-UN Materials; Documents, 1945-1950: Position Papers on Draft International Bill of Rights of Rights, 1946-June 1947 (Folder 1 of 2) (Box 4593)	[View]
        ER-17: "My Day" Column re: Condition of Blacks in Washington DC, April 22, 1949	ER Papers; Speech and Article File; My Day Columns; Mimeographed Copies, 1949 (Box 1468)	[View]
        ER-18: Letter, ER to Harry S. Truman re: the UN and race issues, December 14, 1950	ER Papers; Correspondence with Harry S. Truman, 1950 (Box 4560)	[View]
        ER-19: Draft "My Day" Column re: Mrs. Eisenhower's Operation and Adlai Stevenson & Civil Rights, August 8, 1957	ER Papers; Speech and Article File; My Day Column Drafts, August 1957 (Box 1452)	[View]
        ER-20: Letter, Sen. Lyndon Johnson to ER re: Her Criticism of his Civil Rights Position, and ER's Reply Letter, August 12 & 17, 1957	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962; Johnson, Lyndon (Box 3572)	[View]
        ER-21: ER Handwritten "My Day" Columns, c. 1957-58	Maureen Corr Papers; Eleanor Roosevelt Materials; My Day Column Drafts, 1958 and undated (Box 2)	[View]
        ER-22: Exchange of Letters Between ER and Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (ER to LBJ, 01-23-1960; ER to LBJ, 01-29-1960; and LBJ to ER, 02-02-1960), January 23, January 29 & February 2, 1960	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962; Johnson, Lyndon (Box 3572)	[View]
        ER-23: ER's Notes re: her meeting with Sen. John F. Kennedy at Hyde Park, August 15, 1960	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, John F., 1957-1960 (Box 3576)	[View]
        ER-24: Letter, ER to Sen. John F. Kennedy, August 16, 1960	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, John F., 1957-1960 (Box 3576)	[View]
        ER-25: Letter, ER to Sen. John F. Kennedy re: the First Televised Debate, and JFK's Reply Letter, September 27 & October 10, 1960	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, John F., 1957-1960 (Box 3576)	[View]
        ER-27: Handwritten letter from Jacqueline Kennedy to ER enclosing note from young Caroline Kennedy about Fala (2 pages), May 31, 1962	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, Jacqueline, 1960-1962 (Box 3576)	[View]
        ER-28: Letter, Pres. John F. Kennedy to ER re: the Commission on the Status of Women (2 total pages), June 15, 1962	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, John F., 1961-1962 (Box 3576)	[View]
        ER-29: Letter, Walter Reuther to ER re: the Short Work Week, June 22, 1962	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962; Reuther, Mr. and Mrs. Walter, 1960-1962 (Box 3621)	[View]
        ER-26: Letter, Pres. John F. Kennedy to ER Appointing Her to National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps (1 total page), April 10, 1961	ER Papers; General Correspondence, 1957-1962: Kennedy, John F., 1961-1962 (Box 3576)	[View]