March 4th, 1939
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1:58am – 2:03am |
Stop in Rocky Mount, NC |
Aboard train |
DI, TRP |
|
4:50am – 5:30am |
Stop in Richmond VA. Depart via Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad |
Aboard train |
DI, TRP |
|
8:30am |
Arrived by train |
Washington, DC |
DI, STE, TU, TRP |
|
8:55am |
Returned from Fleet Maneuvers in Caribbean Sea |
White House |
USH |
|
10:55am |
To St. John's Church for special 150th Anniversary of the Congress services accompanied by ER, Mrs. J. Roosevelt, Sr., Mrs. James Roosevelt, Jr., Col. Edwin M. Watson, Daniel Callaghan, Mrs. Louis M. Howe, Mrs. William H. Woodin, Frank C. Walker and Mrs. Frank C. Walker, Mrs. C. Hamlin, Mrs. Helm, Miss Malvina Thompson, Misses Lorena Hickok, Bugbee, Marguerite A. LeHand, McLaughlin, and Grace G. Tully, and Mrs. F. Wilson |
White House |
USH, STE, TU |
|
11:30am – 2:00pm |
From St. John's Church services to Capitol for ceremony in connection with 150th Anniversary of the Congress accompanied by Church Party except for ER, Mrs. Helm and Miss Malvina Thompson. Radio address on the Occasion of the Anniversary of the Congress " We Believe in the Freedoms That Are Inherent in the Right of Free Choice by Free Men and Women" |
Washington, DC |
USH, PP, TU, STE |
|
2:10pm |
(lunch - Study) Mrs. James Roosevelt, Jr. and Marguerite A. LeHand |
White House |
USH |
|
8:01pm – 11:40pm |
To Carlton Hotel Washington, DC with ER for Cabinet Dinner |
White House |
USH, STE, TU |
|
11:45pm – 12:50am |
Returned to White House with artists (12) who performed at Cabinet Dinner (tour of White House and refreshments) |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
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Houseguest |
Miss Emma Bugbee (dep. 2:35), Mr. and Mrs. H. Morgenthau, Sr. (arr. 4:20), Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Walker (arr. 5:50), Miss K. McLaughlin (dep. 6:30), James Roosevelt (arr. 8:45, dep. 1:50 AM next day) |
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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March 4 1939 - Stenographers Diary
March 4 1939 - Ushers Log


