January 21st, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:15am – 12:17am |
Returned to Doctor's office Note: From previous evening |
White House |
USH |
|
12:25am |
Retired Note: Retired from previous evening |
White House |
USH |
|
1:00pm – 3:20pm |
(lunch) Household, Adm. and Mrs. William D. Leahy, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Miller, Dr. Russell Boure, Bishop Atwood, Mr. H. Tombs, Mr. J. Bryan |
White House |
STE |
|
4:00pm – 5:05pm |
Mr. Schesinger and Miss Keleher to show National Youth Authority films |
White House |
USH |
|
7:35pm – 11:35pm |
(dinner) Household, "Abe Linclon in Illinois" group (28 guests) |
White House |
USH |
|
8:30pm – 11:55pm |
ER, Mr. and Mrs. Rubey, Mr. Bufort, Robert Neal, Miss Frances Reed, Mr. and Mrs. B. de Silbour, Miss Bugler, Miss McLaughlin, Mrs. Helen and Miss Malvina Thompson to see preview of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" |
White House |
USH, TU |
|
11:50pm |
Retired |
White House |
USH |
|
ER |
In Washington, DC |
USH |
|
|
Houseguest |
Joseph Cadden (dep. 1340), Frank Harting (dep. 2355), Albert Cotsworth (dep. 2355), A. Cotsworth, Jr. (dep. 2030) Note: Usher's log reference to "Mr. A. Cotsworth jr" is unclear. He was not shown as arriving earlier |
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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January 21 1940 - Stenographers Diary
January 21 1940 - Ushers Log
