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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Pack of Camel Cigarettes
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Pack of Camel Cigarettes

Object numberMO 1981.52
Name Cigarette
Dateca. 1945
Mediumpaper, tobacco, cellophane
Dimensionsoverall (pack) H 2 9/16 in x W 2 1/4 in x D 7/8 in (6.5 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.2 cm )
DescriptionSeven unsmoked Camel cigarettes in an opened pack. The package has an illustration of a camel in a desert scene. Text reads: CAMEL / TURKISH & DOMESTIC / BLEND / CIGARETTES. The pack is partially opened at the top and sits in its original cellophane wrapper.


Label TextThis pack of Camel cigarettes was used by President Roosevelt. Camels were his preferred brand.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyCopyright© RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company / 1945. Copyright and other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions.
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