December 24th, 1937
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11:20am – 11:30am |
To Dentist's office |
White House |
USH |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Household only |
White House |
USH |
|
3:30pm – 3:50pm |
To West Room to receive all White House employees and their families |
White House |
USH |
|
4:55pm – 5:30pm |
To Lafayette Square, to light Community Christmas tree and broadcast greetings to the nation by radio. Accompanied by Mrs. James Roosevelt Sr., Mrs. J.R. Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt Jr., John Roosevelt, Maj. Harry Hooker, both aides |
Washington, DC |
TU, USH |
|
7:45pm |
(dinner) Household only |
White House |
USH |
|
11:40pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
Out of town |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Jr. (arr. 3:00), Diana Hopkins and Kate Roosevelt and governess (arr. 4:00), Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (arr. 5:30), Mr. Hall Roosevelt (arr. 7:50), John Drayton (arr. 8:00) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.
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December 24 1937 - Stenographers Diary
December 24 1937 - Ushers Log
