Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Pistol Permit Issued to Eleanor Roosevelt
Object numberMO 1972.24.41
Name
Permit
Issuing Body
State of New York, County of Dutchess
(American)
Date1957
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 3 in x W 4 5/8 in (7.6 cm x 11.7 cm )
DescriptionA pistol permit, number C 8043, issued by the State of New York, County of Dutchess, August 5, 1957. The permit is in two separate sections (a, b)
a) The form part of the permit is made out to Eleanor Roosevelt of ValKil [sp.] Cottage, Hyde Park, and lists Mrs. Roosevelt's occupation (Writer and Lecturer), employer (Self), nationality (U.S.A.), age (72), height (5' 10"), and weight (144), The permit includes a black and white picture of Mrs. Roosevelt. On the reverse is Mrs. Roosevelt's thumb print and her signature: Eleanor Roosevelt. The permit is valid until revoked and has no expiration date.
b) The second half of the permit has the permit information, and on the reverse is a space for the weapon information (not completed).
Label TextThis permit was among the items found inside Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet after her death. A facsimile of the permit is displayed alongside other items found in the wallet in the Museum’s FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD gallery.a) The form part of the permit is made out to Eleanor Roosevelt of ValKil [sp.] Cottage, Hyde Park, and lists Mrs. Roosevelt's occupation (Writer and Lecturer), employer (Self), nationality (U.S.A.), age (72), height (5' 10"), and weight (144), The permit includes a black and white picture of Mrs. Roosevelt. On the reverse is Mrs. Roosevelt's thumb print and her signature: Eleanor Roosevelt. The permit is valid until revoked and has no expiration date.
b) The second half of the permit has the permit information, and on the reverse is a space for the weapon information (not completed).
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Wird angezeigt
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